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Project Reboot Speaker cautions local high school students about spending too much screen time on their devices By JARED DANIELS NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

“The average 18-year-old is on pace to spend 94% of their remaining free time in life consuming online entertainment.” That was a statement made by Dino Ambrosi, the founder of Project Reboot, who held a three-day seminar this week about screen time at the Mental Wellness Center in Santa Barbara. Meeting with about a dozen local high school students, Mr. Ambrosi sought to encourage them to be more mindful of the amount of time they’re spending on technology — particularly social media platforms — as well as strategies to help them in overall time management skills. The concept of Project Reboot was born out of a course Mr. Ambrosi started and first taught as a senior at UC Berkeley, which he says has helped students cut down three-and-a-half hours on average of their daily use of technology. The course itself, which is still offered at the university, was inspired by his own struggles with phone addiction while he was a college student. “I’m on a mission to help as many high school and college students as I possibly can build healthy relationships with tech,” Mr. Ambrosi told the NewsPress Wednesday. “I had a really unhealthy relationship with my phone when I went to college. I just didn’t do a good job of handling the discomfort that came with that transition. “Your phone is a 24/7 source of instant gratification that’s in your pocket at all times. I was just habitually turning to it, and it really messed up my college experience.” One of the lessons that Mr. Ambrosi seeks to impart to people is that they think critically about the value they get out of using social media. “The incentives of social media companies are not aligned with your best interests, whatsoever,” Mr. Ambrosi said. “If you don’t think carefully about how you want to interact with these platforms, you’re going to spend way more time on them than they really deserve because they have some of the world’s leading psychologists and access to trillions of points of data on user behavior to figure out how to keep you scrolling.” “Define why you use the app in one sentence, and set a clear intention for how much of your time the value that app adds is actually worth,” he instructed. Technology addiction has received increased attention over the years as medical professionals, tech researchers and elected officials try to make sense of how technology’s overuse is affecting people, especially teenagers and young adults. “Young people themselves describe it in plain words that they know social media not only drains their personal time, but also their energy and that it has a direct impact on their own feelings of mental wellness,” said Mental Wellness Center CEO Annamarie Cameron. “We also hear a lot from parents about their concerns about it. So it’s clear, there’s no debate that it’s an issue that Please see SCREEN TIME on A4

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Santa Barbara City Council member Kristen Sneddon is on board for removing the parklets along Coast Village Road in Montecito. In an email to the NewsPress, Councilmember Sneddon said she’s been working with the public works director for months on a timeline for removal “and have been surprised that they are still there.

“I have been clear on my input where CVR has been involved,” she said. “I’ll go back and look for contacts from Brunello, but I have met with and heard from enough businesses on CVR to know it is time.” Brian Brunello, co-owner of The Liquor and Wine Grotto, previously sent copies of a petition signed by 25 Montecito businesses and seven landlords to the

Atieh Taheri proved her doctors wrong. When she was 18 months old, she was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy. But Ms. Taheri not only has lived much longer than her physicians expected, she is a doctoral student studying computer engineering at UCSB. And now she’s using her studies to help others with SMA or similar diseases to integrate smoothly into society. Ms. Taheri talked to the News-Press about SMA during August, which is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month. “My mom was always saying that when I was born she could see differences between me and other children,” said Ms. Taheri, who is under the supervision of Professor Misha Sra in the Perceptual Engineering Lab at

UCSB. “I couldn’t put pressure on my feet, like other children do when they learn to walk” So her mother took her to the doctor. When she was around a year and a half old, “my doctor told my mom to take me to a neurologist to see what was happening because I couldn’t walk. I was weak. My mom could see differences between me and my older sister when she was my age,” said Ms. Taheri. Doctors told her mother that Ms. Taheri would probably not survive, “I wouldn’t live beyond a year or a year and a half.” At about 18 months old, Ms. Taheri had a muscle biopsy, which diagnosed her with SMA. Doctors assumed because of her disease that Ms. Taheri would not live very long. “When I was 10 years old, my mom was Please see UCSB/SMA on A4

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California lawmakers oppose online sports betting initiative (The Center Square) — As a battle at the ballot box in November is brewing between two California sports betting initiatives, Democratic and Republican legislative leaders have announced opposition to the measure allowing online wagering in California. Senate and Assembly leadership on both sides of the aisle have come out against Proposition 27, which would legalize online and mobile sports wagering for Californians who are 21 and older. The initiative, backed by FanDuel and DraftKings, would impose a 10% tax on licensing fees and sports-wagering revenues, which would first go toward paying regulatory costs. The remaining funds would then be distributed to support homelessness programs and non-participating tribes. The initiative will appear on the ballot alongside Proposition 26, which would allow on-site sports wagering only at privately owned horse racing tracks and tribal casinos. The measure is supported by a coalition of 18 tribes.

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In statements issued this week, Democratic and Republican leadership in the Senate and Assembly urged Californians to vote “no” on Proposition 27 come November, siding with tribal governments in their opposition to the intuitive. The tribes opposed to Prop. 27

include the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, whose tribal chairman, Kenneth Kahn, has appeared in TV commercials against the measure. Democratic Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon voiced his opposition to Prop. 27 in a statement. “I am concerned that Prop. 27 sends sports betting revenues to out-of-state corporations who wrote the measure to maximize their profits,” Speaker Rendon said. “Californians should vote No on 27 and support California tribes over out-of-state corporations.” Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, issued a statement saying Prop. 27 “eliminates the sovereign right of California tribes to operate gaming in California.” “They have proven to be excellent stewards of this responsibility,” Sen. Wilk said. “We should protect this tribal right, which has also benefited all Californians. Vote No on 27.” FanDuel and DraftKings did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Center Square.

The opposition by lawmakers adds another layer to a battle that will play out at the ballot box this November when voters will be tasked with deciding whether to approve or deny one or both measures. If Proposition 26 is passed by voters, Californians would be allowed to bet on sports at tribal casinos and at just four racetracks in the state. If Proposition 27 is passed, online sports betting operators could enter California’s market, though each operator would be required to partner with a federally-recognized Native American tribe, according to PlayCa. There is a possibility that both measures could be passed by voters. If that happens, both propositions can take effect so long as they do not conflict with one another, as previously reported by CalMatters. Backers of Proposition 27 assert that the initiative was written to avoid conflict with Proposition 26. Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square. News-Press Managing Editor Dave Mason contributed to this story.

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(The Center Square) — California officials are launching a first-ever review of housing policy and practices in San Francisco, aiming to remove barriers to construction and address the city’s lengthy timeline for completing needed housing projects. The state’s Department of Housing and Community Development announced Tuesday that it would target San Francisco in its first-ever “housing policy and practice review,” an investigation that will identify barriers to housing development in the city. San Francisco takes longer than anywhere else in the state to advance housing projects to construction, has some of the highest housing and construction costs and has generated more housing

complaints than any other community in the state, the HCD said Tuesday. As part of the review, state officials said the unprecedented review of the city’s housing practices will “examine discretionary decision-making patterns that lead to abnormally long housing delays.” The review will span nine months, and the HCD’s Housing Accountability Unit will be working together with the U.C. Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development to conduct its review. Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the Housing Accountability Unit last year to enforce the state’s housing laws and goals. “We are deeply concerned about processes and political decision-making in San Francisco that delay and impede the creation of housing and want to understand why this is the case,” HCD Director Gustavo

Velasquez said in a statement. “We will be working with the city to identify and clear roadblocks to construction of all types of housing, and when we find policies and practices that violate or evade state housing law, we will pursue those violations together with the Attorney General’s Office.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Tuesday she welcomes the state’s review and looks forward to “cooperating with the state to implement solutions needed to get rid of barriers and bureaucracy that stand in the way of building new housing.” “For years, San Francisco has made it too hard to approve and build new homes. That must change,” Mayor Breed tweeted Tuesday. The review comes as San Francisco has continued to fall short of its regional housing goals to create more affordable

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(The Center Square) — The Biden administration celebrated improved monthly inflation data released Wednesday, but critics quickly pushed back, saying inflation remains at 40-year highs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index data for July, which showed no overall increase from the previous month. “We just received news that our economy had 0% inflation in July,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “While the price of some things went up, the price of others, like gas, clothing and more, dropped.” While several price categories did rise, they were offset by a decline in gas prices, which have dropped nearly a dollar since they hit a record high national average of $5 per gallon in June. “In fact, the current drop in gas prices is the fastest in a decade — saving American families with two cars $106 per month on average,” Ms. JeanPierre added. EJ Antoni, an economist at the Heritage Foundation, criticized the Biden administration over the new data. “Hardly a positive report, today’s CPI numbers show inflation is six times what it was when Biden took office,” Dr. Antoni said. “The Biden administration may think this is a political win, but it is a loss for American families. “The Biden administration has lost all credibility on inflation,” he continued. “For the last year and a half, their disastrous economic policies have driven up costs and impoverished American families. Energy prices dropped slightly in July as consumer demand collapsed from record prices in June, but the cold reality is that whether the rate is 8.5% or 9.1%, Americans are

feeling historic pain whenever they buy gas, groceries, or other staples and we’re still moving in the wrong direction.” While overall prices were improved, some key products, like groceries, saw historic increases. “The food index increased 10.9% over the last year, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending May 1979,” BLS said. “The food at home index rose 13.1% over the last 12 months, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending March 1979,” BLS said. “The index for other food at home rose 15.8%, and the index for cereals and bakery products increased 15% over the year. The remaining major grocery store food groups posted increases ranging from 9.3% (fruits and vegetables) to 14.9%(dairy and related products).” Overall, consumer prices have still risen 8.5% in the past 12 months. “Is this what you clowns consider good news?” Abigail Marone, press secretary for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., wrote on Twitter. “The White House can spin stats, redefine words, and high five over ‘messaging victories,’ all they want. But Americans experience the reality of skyrocketing inflation every day when they fill up their gas tank or buy groceries.” Joel Griffith, also with Heritage, pointed to rising housing prices as well. “With so much attention fixed on soaring prices for gasoline and groceries, let’s not overlook the housing crisis so acutely being felt by homeowners and renters. This is only beginning to become visible in the official inflation data,” Mr. Griffith said. “Since February 2020, home prices soared 43.5%. In just the past year, home prices are up nearly 20%, while residential property prices in the United States, adjusted for inflation, are now 6.7% above the prior all-time record levels of the 2006 bubble.”

Mortgage rates increase last week alongside a rise in refinancing By RICHIE MALOUF THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) — Mortgage rates increased last week, leading to an uptick in the refinance rate. According to the latest weekly survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association, rates were up last week after dropping for two consecutive weeks. “Mortgage rates remained volatile last week. After drops in the previous two weeks, mortgage rates ended up rising four basis points,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. As mortgage rates increased, the number of mortgage applications remained relatively stable, slightly increasing by 0.2% from one week earlier.

The number of refinance applications increased over 3% from the previous week alongside the uptick in mortgage applications. “Mortgage applications were relatively flat, with a decline in purchase activity offset by an increase in refinance applications,” Mr. Kan said. Purchasing activity remains slow as Americans continue to face an economy suffering from high prices driven up by inflationary pressures. “The purchase market continues to experience a slowdown, despite the strong job market,” Mr. Kan said. “Activity has now fallen in five of the last six weeks, as buyers remain on the sidelines due to still-challenging affordability conditions and doubts about the strength of the economy.”

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., pointed out Wednesday that despite the recent decline, gas prices are still much higher than when President Biden took office. In Santa Barbara County on Wednesday, the average price was $5.59 a gallon, down from $6.12 a gallon a month ago but above the average of $4.32 a gallon around this time in 2021. That’s according to the American Automobile Association. “Even as Biden drives the country into a recession, all the Democrats seem capable of is cutting Medicare, spending your money and raising your taxes,” Sen. Scott said. “The Biden administration has made clear that it is waging a war on our seniors, a war on American families and a war on our economy.” Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

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Rep. Ted Budd proposes amendment to hire more Border Patrol, ICE agents By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has proposed an amendment to the Democrats’ $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act to redirect funding currently allocated to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to instead hire at least 20,000 more Border Patrol and ICE agents. “Instead of hiring 87,000 more IRS agents to treat working families like tax cheats, that funding should be directed to the crisis on the southern border,” Rep. Budd said. “In FY2022, there have been over 500,000 ‘got-aways’ at the border, and 8,400 pounds of fentanyl has been seized. We should be devoting more resources to the Biden Border Crisis, instead of making life harder for working families who are struggling under the weight of the Biden Recession.” His amendment would redirect nearly $69 billion initially allocated by Senate Democrats to the Internal Revenue Service to fund a range of border security measures. The amendment would allocate $25 billion to finish building

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needs to be explored and given strategies.” Dawson Kelly, a senior at San Marcos High School who will be serving as Associated Student Body president in the upcoming school year, was involved in bringing Project Reboot to Santa Barbara because he saw the impact of overusing social media in himself and among his peers. “I believe that I have a pretty bad relationship with technology, and I think most of my peers do too,” Dawson told the News-Press. “It’s hard to recognize it when it’s so normalized. I think we’re all practicing bad habits but we’re allowing them to continue because we’re not talking about them — and when we do talk about them,

the border wall initially begun under President Donald Trump. It includes provisions from his Build the Wall Now Act to ensure the funds would immediately go to border wall construction. This includes funding a range of projects, including building physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, investing in advanced technology, among other measures. It also would codify previously waived legal requirements to ensure that no laws or regulations could be used to prohibit the construction of physical barriers, tactical infrastructure and technology in the future. To enhance security measures, the amendment also would allocate about $20.2 billion to hire 10,000 more border patrol agents and about $20.1 billion to hire 10,000 more ICE Enforcement and Removal agents. To reduce a backlog in the immigration court system, it also would allocate $3.87 billion to hire 366 immigration judges to adjudicate pending cases, which would bring the total to 1,000. It also would increase the number of Board of Immigration Appeals attorneys by 60 as well as provide we’re not actually owning up to it affecting our lives as much as it is.” Dawson was also clear that the issue with social media overuse was much deeper than just the way it drains his and his peers’ time. “A lot of my friends have negative images of their bodies because of social media,” he explained. “I don’t think that we as humans are meant to see so many people that aren’t in our immediate circle in such a glamorous way. You’re comparing yourself to the top people, and of course, it’s going to affect yourself when that image of what is perfect and what is ideal is constantly being shown to you.” Reducing screen time is intended to help people effectively use their free time better and avoid the pitfalls of social media.

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them with the support staff they need. His amendment would retain $15 million of the original allocation for the IRS to create a free e-file system. With Democrats holding a slight majority in the House, the amendment has little chance of passing. Earlier this week, White But Mr. Ambrosi also believes that the overuse of technology and social media is preventing people from engaging in what he believes is a critical function for humans: being bored. “I think people undervalue boredom. There have been a number of studies that show that spending more time alone with your thoughts makes you more creative,” he said. “Our brain changes based on how we use it, and when we cut out an activity like sitting alone with our thoughts, we’re decaying the neural circuits that run when we do that activity.” “It’s almost like when you avoid thinking and processing emotions,” he explained. “It’s like you have this list of unread emails that’s piling up. And all of sudden your inbox is completely overflowing, and I feel that is at

House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Republican claims about increased IRS audits targeting the middle class were false. “This is just the latest example, again, of those who do nothing to protect tax welfare for the rich at the expense of everything else,” she said on Air Force One. “They’re blatant lies.” According to an analysis of the nonpartisan Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, nearly all Americans would see increased taxes by 2023. The average tax rates would increase in nearly all income categories, according to its analysis, including lower income individuals such as those earning less than $10,000. Former IRS commissioner under Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, John Koskinen, said the amount allocated to fund the IRS by the Democrats was too much. He told The New York Times, “I’m not sure you’d be able to efficiently use that much money.” He recommended an additional $25 billion over a decade to enable the IRS to hire enforcement agents, three times less than what Democrats proposed. the root of a lot of the anxiety that people are feeling is that they’ve got this huge list of essentially unread messages that they’ve been avoiding by distracting themselves.” However, Mr. Ambrosi makes clear that he’s not an advocate for completely ridding oneself of technology and social media, only that people engage with them in a healthy way. “(Smart phones) are the best tools we’ve ever had access to, and thinking that completely getting rid of them is the right way to cope with the fact that they’re really easy to use unintentionally is a huge mistake,” he told the NewsPress. “The biggest thing is to really think critically about what it is that you get out of these social media apps.” email: jdaniels@newspress.com

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The Lord called Joseph Anton Vasek home on July 22, 2022 with his loving family at his side at his Santa Ynez ranch. Born in January 1933 in Akron, Ohio, the only son of Joseph Sr. and Lois Vasek, Joe was an avid boy scout and ultimately achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. His interests in his early years included sailing, hunting on his grandfather’s farm, and riding horses at a local stable - passions he continued to pursue throughout his life. He did his undergraduate studies at Ohio State University where he also completed medical school. He came west to do his residency at Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center. In 1962, Joe began his anesthesia practice at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital where he remained for 20 years serving a term as chief of staff. Before retiring in 2003, he spent another 20 years at Santa Ynez Valley Hospital where he once again served as chief of staff. For many years, Joe was also on the boards of Wood Glen Hall and Los Padres Council, Boy Scouts of America. During this phase of his life and through his years of retirement, Joe gave generously and caringly to patients, friends, and family. Joe’s was a life lived well. He loved horses and was a long time member of Rancheros Visitadores (1978), Santa Barbara Trail Riders (1976), and Los Rancheros Pobres. For \HDUV KH RUJDQL]HG WKH 5DQFKR $OHJUH 5LGHV EHQHÀWWLQJ WKH %R\ 6FRXWV 5LGLQJ WKH trails and gathering cattle near his ranch in central Oregon gave him many hours of pleasure as did his other pastimes of snow skiing, hunting, diving, sailing, hiking, river rafting, tennis, and trap and skeet shooting. When not doing sports, Joe read voraciously making him a true Renaissance man. Joe is survived by his beloved family, his wife of 38 years Susan; his daughter Diana Vasek Vilicich and her children Trevor, Cassandra, and Cayman Vilicich; son John Vasek (Veronica) and their children Aden and Olivia Vasek; son Jeff Vasek (former wife Michelle Holland) and their children Kendall Vasek Jones and Grant Vasek; and grandson Jack Holland. The family is grateful to Dr. Dascanio for his compassionate care, to hospice for their timely help, and to their many friends and his caregivers who supported Joe through his declining years. Services will be August 20 at 11 a.m. at the Ranch Church, 800 W. Hwy. 246. A barbeque ZLOO IROORZ 'UHVV LV FDVXDO ,Q OLHX RI ÁRZHUV GRQDWLRQV PD\ EH PDGH WR WKH 59 PHPRULDO fund, Los Padres Council Boy Scouts of America, Hospice, or the charity of choice. Obituary notices are published daily in the Santa Barbara News-Press and also appear on our website www.newspress.com To place an obituary, please email the text and photo(s) to obits@ newspress.com or fax text only (no photos) to (805) 966-1421. Please include your name, address, contact phone number and the date(s) you would like the obituary to be published. Photos should be in jpeg format with at least 200 dpi. If a digital photo is not available, a picture may be brought into our office for scanning. We will lay out the obituary using our standard format. A formatted proof of the obituary and the cost will be emailed back for review and approval. The minimum obituary cost to print one time is $150.00 for up to 1.5” in length -- includes 1 photo and up to 12 lines of text, approximately 630 characters; up to approximately 930 characters without a photo. Add $60.00 for each additional inch or partial inch after the first 1.5”; up to approximately 700 characters per additional inch. All Obituaries must be reviewed, approved, and prepaid by deadline. We accept all major credit cards by phone; check or cash payments may be brought into our office located at 715 Anacapa Street. The deadline for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday’s editions is at 10a.m. on Thursdays; Tuesday’s edition deadlines at 10a.m. on Fridays; Wednesday’s edition deadlines at 10a.m. on Mondays; Thursday’s edition deadlines at 10a.m. on Tuesdays; Friday’s edition deadlines at 10a.m. on Wednesdays (Pacific Time). Free Death Notices must be directly emailed by the mortuary to our newsroom at news@newspress.com. The News-Press cannot accept Death Notices from individuals.

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At left, Atieh Taheri attends the ceremony in 2019 for her master’s degree at UCSB. Now a doctoral student there, Ms. Taheri is doing research to help others who have the same condition as her, spinal muscular atrophy. At right, Ms. Taheri is seen with her sister and dog in fall 2021. On Aug. 1, Ms. Taheri began her internship with Google.

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asked by a doctor ‘Why are you bothering? Let her live her life, she isn’t going to live much longer than two or three years,’” said Ms. Taheri. Her mom was told twice by doctors that she wouldn’t survive. “When I was 16 years old, I got pneumonia. I was hospitalized,” but she eventually recovered. “I survived and I got out of it. Doctors can be wrong. We shouldn’t lose our hope,” said Ms. Taheri. Ms. Taheri graduated from Sharif University of Technology, located in Iran, with a bachelor’s of science degree in computer engineering, in 2011. When she was at Sharif University, she received genetic testing that diagnosed her with SMA 2. (There are four types of SMA. SMA 1 is the most severe

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entire city council urging them to remove the restaurant parklets, claiming they take up valuable parking spaces on CVR that could be used by their customers. Mr. Brunello, who has been critical of council inaction on

type of, and SMA I eventually 4 is the least lost my ability severe.) to hold a game All babies in California are now After earning controller. I screened for spinal muscular atrophy, her bachelor’s couldn’t play the leading genetic cause of death degree, Ms. games anymore, for infants. To learn more about SMA, Taheri came to which I really go to www.curesma.org/wp-content/ UCSB, where liked. I loved it. uploads/2021/06/SMA-State-Factshe earned I wanted to find Sheet_June2021_CA_v2.pdf. her master’s a way for myself in electrical and people in and computer my situation to engineering in 2019. Ms. Taheri be able to play games and do things also interned for Apple Inc. during that I couldn’t do anymore.” the summers of 2016 and 2017. The answer came to her. On Aug. 1, Ms. Taheri began her “Why not use facial expressions internship with Google. “I’m so to control something like a video excited about it!” she said. game controller?” asked. Ms. Ms. Taheri’s current research as Taheri. a UCSB doctoral student is broadly According to her website, “my focused on how to help people with research seeks to develop better SMA or similar diseases smoothly ways for computer interaction to integrate into society. increase computer accessibility; “I wanted to use my research specifically by learning more about knowledge to help people like experiences that people with motor me,” she said. “An idea came to impairments have, to identify their my mind. When I was 15, I really strengths and limitations, and to enjoyed playing video games, but explore innovative techniques to

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the issue, told the News-Press that Councilmember Sneddon just emailed him “and told me that she supports the removal of parklets on CVR,” he wrote. “This is great to hear.” Councilmember Sneddon’s support for parklet removal is significant because she is a member of an ad hoc subcommittee tasked with the job of making

recommendations concerning the parklets’ future. The subcommittee is supposed to report back to the full council in September. City officials will hold a meeting Friday at Coast and Olive, 1295 Coast Village Road, Montecito to solicit public input from customers, retail business owners, landlords and restaurant owners plus

enhance their quality of life and to broaden inclusion.” Up until six years ago, there were no approved treatments for SMA. In March, Ms. Taheri started taking a new medication — Evrysdi, the first at-home treatment approved for SMA. Evrysdi (risdiplam) is a prescription medicine used to treat SMA in adults and children 2 months and older. It is not known if Evrysdi is safe and effective in children under 2 months of age. Prior to taking the medication, Ms. Taheri was having difficulty swallowing but taking the medication has improved her swallowing. And, determined to succeed, she is continuing her efforts to help others. To learn more about Atieh Taheri, visit web.ece.ucsb. edu/~atieh. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

anyone else interested in sharing their thoughts on the parklets issue. The meeting is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. While considered part of Montecito, Coast Village Road falls within the Santa Barbara city limits. email: nhartstein@newspress. com

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Footsteps for Africa has helped children at Oshamukweni Combined School in Namibia.

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ecause of a generous six-figure donation from Montecito residents Tiara and Alan Salzman, living conditions have improved greatly for hundreds of children who live in Namibia. The funds went to Footsteps for Africa, a nonprofit that provides aid to disadvantaged children. The organization was able to build new bunkhouses, a kitchen and dining hall for 300 students and more than 100 children living on school grounds at Oshamukweni Combined School. “Upon learning the critical

Montecito residents Tiara and Alan Salzman made a six-figure donation to Footsteps for Africa, which built new facilities at Oshamukweni Combined School.

Montecito couple’s generous support benefits lives of students and community in Namibia

needs of these disadvantaged children in Namibia, and as a mother myself, nothing was more important to us than to support Footsteps for Africa in helping these children succeed,” Mrs. Salzman told the NewsPress during a phone interview from Hawaii, where she and her husband were vacationing with their blended family of seven. The Footsteps for Africa team held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to reveal the finished project to students, teachers, government officials and community members from 11 surrounding villages in the rural area. The new facilities now serve as a gathering place for the larger community and encourage greater

participation and awareness of Oshamukweni School. “Namibia is the third richest country in Africa, but it has the third highest levels of income inequality of any country in the world. For this reason, Footsteps for Africa has focused most of its efforts serving children in the most impoverished areas in northern Namibia by building school structures and supporting clean water and sustainable food programs,” said Mr. Salzman. New facilities unveiled as part of the project include Salzman Kitchen, a 2,000 square-foot building equipped with food preparation equipment, showers, restrooms and cold storage; Salzman Hall, a 5,000 square-

foot dining and congregation hall that will serve not only the school but the entire community of several thousand people; and two bunkhouses, each housing 25 students. “Due to their generosity, Footsteps for Africa has bettered the lives of those in this village,” said Isak Hamatwi, director of education at Ohangwena Regional Council. “The schooling life and learning environment at Oshamukweni Combined School will no longer be a life of struggle but a life befitting a life in an independent country.” Namola Abraham, a ninthgrade student, told the Salzmans: Please see FOOTSTEPS on B2

The Oshamukweni Combined School’s new Salzman Kitchen is a 2,000 square-foot building equipped with food preparation equipment, showers, restrooms and cold storage.

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“Namibia has a lot of schools. Among all of those schools, Footsteps for Africa chose to help our school, and we thank you for that. I am very happy for the (Salzman Kitchen) because we now no longer have to cook on fires outside.” The Salzmans’ connection to Footsteps for Africa came through Mrs. Cameron’s brother, Austin Cameron, who founded the organization in 2010 after seeing the plight of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) while he lived in Zimbabwe and Zambia for two years and while doing anthropological research in Namibia. “Lack of educational opportunities or the resources to obtain an education was a major problem in virtually every area Austin visited, and it became his passion to assist as many OVC and surrounding communities as possible,” said Mrs. Salzman. Footsteps for Africa has provided aid to more than 5,000 orphans and vulnerable children in more than 50 schools and orphanages in Namibia and Zimbabwe since 2010. The organization currently has teams in the U.S., Namibia and Zimbabwe. Services provided include importation and distribution of goods, the building of facilities and implementation of medical and food programs. “Through partnerships with other aid organizations, government relationships and the commitment to physically being on site for every initiative, Footsteps for Africa works efficiently and ensures that aid reaches the people who need it the most,” said Mr. Salzman. Footsteps for Africa, which is based in Utah, is continuing to fund and embark on improvement projects across Namibia, according to the Salzmans. Donations can be made at www. footstepsforafrica.com, and will go directly to resources such as: • School uniforms: A $100 donation provides one child with a uniform and school supplies for the year. • Sanitary products: Footsteps for Africa aims to provide washable sanitary pad kits to 1,000 adolescent girls, along

Black coco shelling beans These beans have been maturing on the plants all summer and are now being harvested and sold as a dried shelling bean. They’re recognized by their pale yellow pods. Encased within them are large shiny black beans that will cook down much quicker than your standard fully cured beans. Meaty and very flavorful, black coco shelling beans are excellent to use as you would any black bean. You can incorporate them into salads or salsas, or serve them as a simple side dish. This week I prepared a Coco Black Bean Salad, the Fix of the Week, below. Grown and harvested by Two Peas in a Pad Farm, black coco shelling beans can be found at the Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ market while in season. Price is $5 per pound.

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At top, a large crowd attends the grand opening of the school’s new facilities. Above, students surround a big “thank you” banner addressed to Montecito couple Tiara and Alan Salzman for their donation to Footsteps for Africa, which built this bunkhouse at Oshamukweni Combined School.

with education to battle school School as well as other schools absenteeism and “period shaming.” in the region, including Ondobe A $10 donation covers one sanitary Secondary School in Oshikango, For more information about kit per girl. Namibia. The fundraising target Footsteps for Africa or to make a • Water supply: Footsteps for is $50,000 per bunkhouse or donation, visit www.footstepsforafrica. Africa will install 15 water wells, $2,000 per student. com. solar pumps and agriculture water “What Footsteps is doing is tanks near Oshamukweni School, providing direct assistance to ultimately bringing reliable access help children with education, to clean water to S20,000 people. The fundraising food and housing, all of which are pathways to target is $250,000. better lives,” said Mr. Salzman. • Bunkhouses: Furnished bunkhouses for disadvantaged students at Oshamukweni Combined email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

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Honey figs There is an abundance of fresh figs coming off of the trees, and these honey figs are as sweet as they come. The skin of these figs vary from light green to almost yellow

when ripe, and the flesh within is yellow as well. A smaller sized fig, they deliver a very pleasing flavor and soft texture. You can cut these figs in half and top with chèvre, or simply enjoy them as they come. Honey figs are also a nice addition to baked goods and fig preserves. And these figs are a good source of potassium, calcium and dietary fiber. You can find them at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara and Wednesday Solvang farmers’ markets. Price averages. $6-$7 per basket.

Pineapple heirloom tomato This variety is a beauty, with stunning splashes of red, orange and yellow that also translate into the flesh. A larger beefsteak type, they are meaty, flavorful and quite sweet. Pineapple heirloom tomatoes are excellent in salads and sandwiches, as well as blended salads and caprese salads. Low in acid, this variety averages about 1 pound each. They’re available from several local farmers at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara and Wednesday Solvang farmers’ markets. Price averages $4 per pound. Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290. Sam Edelman photos

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rom late spring and into the early fall, I consume fresh beans of various types on a very regular basis. Then, from late fall through the winter months, I enjoy dried beans in an array of dishes when the fresh beans are no longer seasonally available. This time of year is when the convergence of fresh and dried beans is first noticeable at our local farmers’ markets, particularly if visiting Two Peas in a Pod Farm at the Saturday Santa Barbara market. There are more than a dozen dried beans on hand, a couple of fresh bean options and many others that are still in their pods but treated more like dried beans in the kitchen. The pods of these fresh shelling beans are now at a point where they’re too fibrous to consume, and the beans within cured just enough so are not as palatable unless cooked. Because these beans are not yet fully cured, they have more internal moisture than fully dried beans so they cook much faster. Fresh dried beans offer a slightly different flavor and textural component over their fully dried counterparts. This week I picked up a large bag of black coco shelling beans, one of my favorite of the season. Found in pale yellow pods, when peeled open, the shiny black beans are exposed. With about 6 beans in each pod, they are noticeably larger than more standard black beans. Coco black beans are excellent to cook and serve as a side, using to make a hearty black bean soup, black bean enchiladas, or mix with rice. This week I prepared a black bean salad that could also be treated as a black bean salsa. A nice side to enjoy with grilled

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chicken, steak and fish, or to scoop up with chips, use to top a tostada, add to scrambled eggs, a mixed green salad, or tacos. Topped with some crumbled queso fresco, this is a nice versatile dish to have on hand in the refrigerator to pull out when ready. Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290. COCO BLACK BEAN SALAD 1 cup shelled black coco beans 1 bay leaf ½ teaspoon salt ½red onion, diced Juice from 1 lemon 2 firm-ripe heirloom tomatoes, diced ½ jalapeño pepper, finely diced ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped 1 firm-ripe avocado Salt and pepper to taste Queso fresco Place beans, bay leaf and salt in a pot and add 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a low simmer. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes, or until beans are tender (cooking time with vary depending on how cured the beans are). Once done, strain beans from liquid, discard bay leaf and set aside. In a mixing bowl, add onion, lemon juice, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro leaves and black beans and gently toss until incorporated. Season liberally with salt and pepper and toss again, then toss in avocado. Just before serving, top individual portions with queso fresco. Yield: Serves 3.

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ARIES — Information that you receive from others and from within your own heart could compel you to participate in some ambitious projects, Aries. They may be work related, connected with a group, or your own. You’ll find them interesting, challenging, and gratifying. New opportunities to advance and express yourself could open for you. TAURUS — You could meet some fascinating people, Taurus, and perhaps learn Earthshaking information that impacts your life. You might consider new lifestyle options. A group, possibly spiritual or metaphysical, could seem attractive. You might consider joining it. Expect some fascinating discussions with a significant other. GEMINI — Group activities or social events in your neighborhood, if possible, could put you in touch with new and exciting people who eventually become friends, Gemini. Shared goals and interests could give rise to plans for ambitious projects. Whatever enterprises you start today are likely to prove successful if everyone involved pitches in. CANCER — Have you wanted to move in a new direction, Cancer? If so, this could be when you get the lead of a lifetime. You might receive unexpected information indicating possible new sources of income to pursue on your own. New opportunities are going to come that could make a big difference in your lifestyle and catapult you to a higher socioeconomic bracket. Make the most of it all. LEO — Unusual circumstances could arise that change your creative orientation, Leo. It’s likely that they involve the gathering, sharing, and using of information. You may consider some unusual options that involve changing jobs, home, or another factor important to you. Think carefully first. VIRGO — Today you could decide to attend a virtual workshop or social event involving people in a spiritual, metaphysical, or intellectual field, Virgo. Fascinating talk could lead to your own insights and revelations. You could explore ways to harness your

natural healing ability, perhaps through Reiki, massage, or another discipline. LIBRA — New information could come at you from all sides today, Libra. Books, magazines, TV, the Internet, and conversations are likely to bring exciting knowledge your way that reinforces some of your convictions. Your intuitive abilities are strong, too. Insights could blend well with what you learn from others. SCORPIO — Surprising news about your finances and the economy in general could cause you to feel confident and secure about your financial future, Scorpio. An unexpected raise could be on the way, possibly because of sudden changes in the workplace. Some of the information may seem vague and uncertain at first, but later news should clear it up. It seems a celebration is in order! SAGITTARIUS — Some fascinating new information, possibly spiritual or metaphysical, could come today from periodicals, TV, or the Internet. This could set you on a new course of study, Sagittarius. Your insights and revelations could prove valuable in increasing your understanding of what you read. CAPRICORN — Dreams and meditations could lead to insights about how best to handle your finances, Capricorn. Your intuition is very strong. Also, you could receive some surprising ideas from media sources. No matter how outrageous an idea seems, consider it well before deciding. A written plan of action for anything you do would be helpful. AQUARIUS — A small social event or group rally could put you in touch with some new, exciting people in interesting fields, Aquarius. You might run into an old friend you haven’t seen in ages. If you aren’t romantically involved, an attractive new person could arrive on the scene. This promises to be an exciting, stimulating day. PISCES — Today you could be hit with some exciting news, Pisces. This could involve new people or equipment coming onto the scene or an entirely new project or course of action that you’d never have dreamed of. This is likely to be a lucky break for you, as it probably suits your skills and talents nearly perfectly.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001673 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: NEXT GENERATION AUCTIONS, 5770 THORNWOOD DR. SUITE A, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: TASTE OF BLTS: 680 ARUNDEL RD., GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 06/29/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jun 27, 2022. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001803 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: PJ AND SONS GARDENING, 519 W. ARRELLAGA ST, #3, SANTA BABARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: JUANA MUNOZ CABRERA: 519 W. ARRELLAGA ST, #3, SANTA BABARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 07/15/2022 by E29, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 26, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0001790 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1. Choice Financial Group 2. Choice Insurance Agency 3. William R. Seide Agency 4. Fonner Insurance Associates, 4664 South Boulevard, Suite 200B, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, County of Virginia Beach City. Choice Financial Group, LLC, 4664 South Boulevard, Suite 200B, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ J. Richard Braun, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 07/14/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18/22 CNS-3604494# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS JUL 28; AUG 4, 11, 18 / 2022 -- 58527 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT ABANDONMENT File No. 2022-0001733 County of Original Filing: Santa Barbara Date of Original Filing: 08/28/2019 Original File No. 2019-0002106 Fictitious Business Name(s): Santa Barbara Honda, 475 S Kellogg Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara Hughes Dealership Group, 400 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business was conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/22/1964 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A Registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime. (B&P Code 17913). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing. S/ Donald A Hughes, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 07/08/2022 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11/22 CNS-3606300# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS JUL 21, 28; AUG 4, 11 / 2022 -- 58508 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0001748 The following person(s) is doing business as: Gray Digital, 1070 Miramonte Drive, #2, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, County of Santa Barbara. Suora LLC, 1070 Miramonte Drive, #2, Santa Barbara, CA 93109; CA This business is conducted by Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 13, 2017 /s/ Darian Gray, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 07/11/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18/22 CNS-3608983# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS JUL 28; AUG 4, 11, 18 / 2022 -- 58530 PETITION OF: BREANNE FINNEGAN FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV02528 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: BREANNE FINNEGAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: BREANNE FINNEGAN to Proposed name: BREANNE DOMER THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 07/26/2022 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court. AUG 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2022--58557

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AND ANNEXATION TO MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT LAFCO FILE 22-04 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission will be held on September 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. At the hearing the Commission will consider an amendment to the sphere of influence of and an annexation to the Montecito Water District. The meeting will be at the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room at 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA. 93101; however, public attendance may be restricted. See instructions below on additional public participation. Location of Proposed Sphere of Influence Amendment & Annexation; CEQA. The property is a 14.89-acre parcel at 806 Toro Canyon Road, Montecito, Ca., APN 155-040-023. LAFCO will adopt a Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Section 15319(b) and 15061(b)(3), for the purpose of complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in response to the District’s adopted action. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361, which modified the Brown Act to allow for teleconferencing participation at local legislative body public meetings during a proclaimed state of emergency. As urgency legislation, this law took effect immediately. Pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e)(1) (A, & C), the Commission is holding its September 1, 2022 meeting via teleconferencing as a result of a proclaimed state of emergency, meeting in person presents an imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees. Therefore, Commissioners and members of the public may attend this meeting via teleconferencing, as provided below: 1. You may observe the live stream of the Commission meetings in the following ways: - Televised on local cable channel 20; - Online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/csbtv/livestream.sbc; and - YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20 - Via live stream through Zoom Webinar, as described below. 2. If you wish to comment on the specific agenda item, the following methods are available: - Place a comment in the record. Submit comment to the Commission Clerk via email to: natasha@sblafco.org email prior to 5 p.m. on the day prior to the Commission meeting. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed to the Commission. - Comment read into the record at the meeting - Submit your comment via email prior to 5 p.m. on the day prior to the Commission meeting, limited to 250 words or less, to the Commission Clerk at: natasha@sblafco.org. Please state in your email that you would like this “read into the record.” Every effort will be made to read your comment into the record, but some comments may not be read due to time limitations. Comments timely received will be placed into the record and distributed to the Commission. - Zoom Webinar “Attendee” - If you would like to comment through Zoom, please log onto the LAFCO website at www.sblafco.org and follow the instructions for registration and participation by Zoom that are on the agenda for the hearing. Disclosure of Campaign Contributions – LAFCO Commissioners are disqualified and are not able to participate in proceedings involving an “entitlement for use” if, within the 12 months preceding the LAFCO decision, the Commissioner received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant, an agent of the applicant or an financially interested person who actively supports or opposes the LAFCO decision on this matter. Persons participating in this proceeding who have made such contributions are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the proceedings. Disclosures must include the amount of the contribution and the recipient Commissioner and may be made either in writing to the Executive Officer of the Commission prior to the hearing or by an oral declaration at the time of the hearing. The foregoing requirements are set forth in the Political Reform Act of 1974, specifically in Government Code section 84308. Additional information. – Additional information regarding items to be considered at the meeting may be obtained by contacting the LAFCO office at 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101 or by calling 805-568-3391. The agenda and staff report for the hearing will be available at the LAFCO website at www.sblafco.org. 5 days before the hearing. Dated this 11th day of August 2022 Mike Prater, Executive Officer Santa Barbara LAFCO AUG 11 / 2022 -- 58542 GOLETA CEMETERY DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS Entry Road Improvements Project Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Goleta Cemetery District at the District Office, 44 South San Antonio Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, for the Entry Road Improvements Project. Bids will be publicly opened after said time. The Plans, Specifications and Proposal Forms for this project are filed in the District office and are by reference made a part of this Notice. Said documents are available at Tri-Co Reprographics www.tricoblue.com, 720 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 and at various Plan Rooms. For information concerning bidding documents, call Pete Silvia at (805) 308-9185. This project includes providing all labor, materials, and equipment for the construction of entry road improvements. The project includes demolition and disposal of AC pavement, curb, curb & gutter, sidewalk, concrete slab, and one large diameter Melaleuca tree. Installation of new curbs, gutters, sidewalk, AC pavement, etc. for update to the cemetery main entrance; realignment of onsite main entry road; upgrades to ADA path of travel; drainage facilities including underground retention chamber; storm drainage improvements along the west property line; façade improvements to the district office including adding a patio & porch covers; removal of utility pole and related undergrounding; associated landscape improvements; and ancillary work as specified and as shown on the Drawings. Each proposal must be submitted on the proposal form furnished with said documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount bid, payable to the Goleta Cemetery District, and guaranteeing that the bidder will enter into a Contract in accordance with the terms of the bidding documents if award is made. The bid guarantee shall be in one of the following forms: a bid bond written by a satisfactory corporate surety, a cashier’s check drawn by a National Bank, a check certified by a National Bank or cash. The power-ofattorney for the bonding company’s agent should be on file with the Santa Barbara County Clerk. Said check or bond amount shall be paid to said District, as liquidated damages, in the event the bidder depositing same does not, within fifteen (15) days after written notice from District that the Contract has been awarded to the Bidder: 1) enter into a Contract with the District, and 2) furnish all required insurance documents, a bond of faithful performance and a payment bond as described in the Specifications. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date of opening the bids, within which time an award may be made. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding. Bids are required for the entire work, and the work will be let under a single contract. The Contractor shall possess a valid State of California Class A, General Architect/Engineering Contractor’s License or California Class B, General Building Contractor’s License at the time of bidding and at the time of signing the Agreement for the work. The Contractor shall provide certification of license and expiration date on the proposal form. Contractors and subcontractors who bid or work on public works projects must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. [Labor Code Sections 1725.5, 1771.1] Note: This registration with the Department is separate and apart from the Contractors State Licensing process. The Contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. Pursuant to the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Department of Industrial Regulations of the State has ascertained and determined the general prevailing rate of wages for each craft, classification or type of workers needed in the execution of Contracts under the jurisdiction of the Goleta Cemetery District. The schedule of said rates is on file at the District’s office, and is hereby incorporated and made a part thereof the same as though fully set forth herein. The schedule of said rates is available on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/ Southern.html. The Contractor shall post a copy of said document at the job site. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him shall pay not less than the therein specified prevailing rate of per diem wages to all workers employed in the execution of the Contract. The Contractor shall be fully responsible of compliance with Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of registered apprentices. The project is subject to prevailing wage compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to any amount withheld by the District to insure the Contractor’s performance under the Contract shall be deposited with the District, or with a State or Federally-chartered bank as an escrow agent, pursuant to the District’s then existing rules or policies providing for the implementation of the Public Contract Code, Section 22300, legal obligation of District to provide for such arrangements with respect to withheld Contract funds.

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___________________________________________ Rick Bower, SDA District Manager Goleta Cemetery District

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(The Center Square) — President Joe Biden signed the veterans health care bill known as the PACT Act Wednesday, expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxins. After a short struggle between Senate Democrats and Republicans, the PACT Act has been signed into law and will offer benefits and services to more than five million veterans exposed to toxins during their time of service. “The law expands access to healthcare and disability benefits for veterans harmed by toxic exposure,” President Biden said before signing the bill. “It empowers the Department of Veterans Affairs to move quickly to determine service members’ illness and related military service to see if they qualify.” The bill will codify the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs process of determining presumption of exposure and service connection for various chronic conditions.

Additionally, veterans diagnosed with one of 23 specified conditions will no longer have to prove that their diagnosis comes from their time of service. The repeal of the requirement attempts to grant veterans the benefits they need sooner by reducing the paperwork and need for tests that veterans must complete before becoming eligible for healthcare and disability compensation. The bill will also require veterans enrolled in VA health care to be screened regularly for toxic exposure-related concerns and invests in opening 31 VA health care clinics and research facilities in 19 states. Proponents of the bill say it will help expand health care benefits to veterans who earned them in their time of service. “The PACT Act is a historic win for veterans and our country,” said U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. “While we will never be able to fully repay our servicemembers and their families for their sacrifice, we can and must care for them now.”

Poll: Americans more worried about COVID, less confident in vaccination By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Newly released polling data shows Americans are more pessimistic about COVID-19. Gallup released survey data Wednesday showing that 41% of Americans think the situation is improving, down from 63% who said the same in early May of this year. “Americans remain more optimistic than pessimistic about the coronavirus situation in the U.S., but substantially fewer express optimism than did so this spring,” Gallup said. “Thirty percent, up from 15%, say the situation is getting worse, while 29% believe it is staying the same.” Surveyed Americans are also much less confident in vaccination to protect them from new variants. “Forty-six percent of Americans are very (6%) or moderately (40%) confident that existing vaccines can protect people from new variants of

the virus,” Gallup said. “A year ago, in July 2021, 71% were very or moderately confident that vaccines would protect them from new variants.” Americans’ sentiment has varied broadly since the pandemic began. “Americans’ assessments of the COVID-19 situation have varied greatly over the course of the pandemic, typically in response to changes in infection rates throughout the country,” Gallup said. “Optimism was greatest in May and June 2021 when infections were sharply declining and most U.S. adults had gotten, or were getting, COVID-19 vaccinations. In contrast, optimism was lowest in the fall of 2020, before the release of vaccines and at the beginning of an infection surge that would peak in January 2021. Americans were also decidedly pessimistic in August 2021 and January 2022, also times when COVID-19 cases spiked.” Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

Trump pleads Fifth at deposition with AG By RICHIE MALOUF THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) — Former President Donald Trump appeared for a deposition with the state attorney general of New York on Wednesday and pleaded the Fifth when confronted about his family’s business practices. In a statement, Mr. Trump said he decided to invoke protection against self-incrimination under the advice of counsel. “I declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution,” Mr. Trump said. A civil investigation, led by Attorney General Letitia James, has looked into business dealings by the Trump Organization. It involves lenders, tax authorities and property values. This probe is unrelated to FBI activities that came to light earlier this week with a raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where agents searched for official White House documents including potential classified ones. Attorney General James said she had evidence the Trump family overvalued their property assets to gain favorable loans and insurance coverage while also deflating other assets at the

same time to gain favorable tax cuts. “The Office of the Attorney General has collected significant additional evidence indicating that the Trump Organization used fraudulent or misleading asset valuations to obtain a host of economic benefits, including loans, insurance coverage, and tax deductions,” Ms. James said in a statement. Both of Mr. Trump’s children, Ivanka and Donald Jr., also will be forced to testify regarding the ongoing investigation into the family’s financial dealings. Mr. Trump said the investigation was nothing more than a political attack from the attorney general who disliked him. “Attorney General Letitia James openly campaigned on the policy of ‘Get and Destroy Trump,’” Mr. Trump said. “This political attack on me, my family and my great company is her despicable attempt to fulfill that cynical, and very corrupt promise.” Mr. Trump added that he did nothing wrong and maintained his family’s innocence. “I did nothing wrong, which is why, after five years of looking, the federal, state, and local governments, together with the Fake News Media, have found nothing,” Mr. Trump said.