Santa Barbara Independent 2/2/23

Cirque FLIP Fabrique

Muse

Sun, Feb 5 / 7 PM

Granada Theatre

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Kodo

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One Earth Tour

Fri, Feb 10 / 8 PM

Granada Theatre

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Canada’s thrilling FLIP Fabrique explores what it means to be your true self in Muse, a refreshing view of contemporary circus that combines breathtaking artistry and athleticism and challenges gender roles.

Nina Totenberg

Dinners with Ruth: The Power of Friendships

Tue, Feb 7 / 7:30 PM

Granada Theatre

“Outsiders think of Washington as a place of poisonous rivalries, not deep friendships. Nina Totenberg knows differently.”

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Rigorously trained on the island of Sado in the Sea of Japan, Kodo’s soul-stirring taiko drummers bring a youthful joy to their unstoppably energetic, intricately designed and meticulously choreographed displays.

Step Afrika!

Thu, Feb 16 / 7 PM

UCSB Campbell Hall

“In the bodies of these skilled performers, the beat is obviously unstoppable.”

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Step Afrika! continues the long tradition of stepping, integrating contemporary dance and art forms with songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation into a performance that will leave your heart pounding.

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Award-winning Materials Scientist and Science Evangelist Ainissa Ramirez

The Alchemy of Us: Uncovering Hidden Figures in Science Whose Inventions Changed Our Way of Life

Thu, Feb 23 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

FREE (registration recommended)

“Timely, informative and fascinating.”

– Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction

Dr. Ainissa Ramirez promotes a love of exploration, making complex scientific processes both clear and mesmerizing to just about everyone.

A Timeless Tale Reinvented

Swan Lake

Ballet Preljocaj

Angelin Preljocaj, Artistic Director

Two Performances!

Sat, Feb 25 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre

Sun, Feb 26 / 3 PM / Granada Theatre (matinee)

Combining Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake with new arrangements, choreographer Angelin Preljocaj reinvents the timeless tale of love, betrayal, seduction and remorse into a modern ecological tragedy.

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Reel Meets Realism

Shining the Light

INDY BOOK CLUB KICKS OFF 2023 WITH BOOK CLUB EXTRAVAGANZA

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Tuesday night, the Indy Book Club kicked off the year with the first of four bookish quarterly events: Book Club Extravaganza. Readers from all over town gathered at S.B. Biergarten in the Funk Zone to discuss their favorite books, get recommendations from Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) librarians, meet fellow bookworms, enjoy a cold pint, and browse the SBPL’s Library on the Go van. Pictured: SBPL Librarian Molly Wetta giving curated recommendations to a couple of Santa Barbara readers.

The Indy Book Club is a partnership between the Santa Barbara Independent and the Santa Barbara Public Library that started in 2020. It has evolved over the years but has always held the goal of creating a space for members of Santa Barbara’s bookish community to come together and share their joy of reading. The Indy Book Club’s next event is scheduled for March more details to come. Visit independent.com/indybookclub for more information about the book club. For more bookish events, visit our online events calendar or sign up for All Booked, the Independent’s bimonthly book newsletter.

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PARALLEL STORIES: COUPLES

With Rachel Cusk, Siemon Scamell-Katz, and Andrew Winer

THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 9 | 5:30 PM

Celebrated author and recent winner of the Femina Prize for a foreign novel, Rachel Cusk returns to read from her Mann Booker Prize-nominated novel, Second Place. In this enigmatic and compelling tale, Cusk explores the complicated geometry of relationships—freedom and gender, art and suffering, ego and self-sacrifice, illusion and will. Her husband and artist, Siemon Scamell-Katz, joins her on the stage, along with their longtime friend award-winning author Andrew Winer, whose novel, The Marriage Artist, provides a provocative snapshot of contemporary marriage.

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I.V., UCSB Hit by Anti-Semitic Incidents

Jewish Community Responds to Reports of Hateful Flyers, Statements Written on Chalkboard

On Monday, UC Santa Barbara students and staff were shocked to discover anti-Semitic messages scrawled on a chalkboard of an Israeli Politics class on campus. One statement specifically read, “From the river to the sea,” referring to a common phrase symbolizing the total elimination of the State of Israel and Palestinian control from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.

On Tuesday morning, residents and employees of businesses in the neighboring Isla Vista community were similarly shocked to find hundreds of flyers distributed in the area spreading anti-Semitic ideas, denying the Holocaust, and seemingly connecting Jewish people with racism, homophobia, and pedophilia.

A joint statement about the incidents was released on social media Tuesday, signed by Jewish student organizations Santa Barbara Hillel, Chabad at UCSB, End Jew Hatred, Students Supporting Israel, Mishelanu, and the school’s Alpha Epsilon Pi–Sigma Beta Chapter, which noted that the events took place within four days of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, saying they act as a reminder “that anti-Semitism is not a thing of the past but something that has become disturbingly common.”

“As proud and outspoken members of our Jewish community, we stand in unified opposition to these hateful anti-Semitic acts. UCSB has a vibrant and thriving Jewish population, and we refuse to be intimidated by hatred in any form,” the joint statement read. “At this time, we call on the UCSB administration to publicly condemn these anti-Semitic attacks on the Jewish student community of UCSB and Isla Vista, and take action to ensure Jewish students receive the same level of support and protection as is provided to students from any other minority group. We encourage you to share this statement on social media, contact the UCSB administration to express your outrage, and check in on your Jewish friends.”

Images of the chalkboard that were posted to Instagram have since been deleted, and showed the phrase “F*** ISRAEL” in large

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letters, surrounded by other offhand references to Israel and Jewish people.

Photos of the flyers distributed in Isla Vista mirror the anti-Semitic flyers and bags of rocks distributed in other Santa Barbara neighborhoods in December 2022, on the first day of Hanukkah, with references to “Jewish white supremacy,” “COVID agendas,” and images of other anti-Jewish propaganda released throughout history. The flyers distributed this week and in December both bear the name of the same small, nationally based anti-Semitic fringe group, though it’s currently unclear what role if any the group might have played in Monday’s chalkboard incident. [Editor’s note: The Independent has decided not to publish the group’s name or photos of the flyers, which include the group’s name, in this story.]

In response to the incidents, UCSB released a statement saying the university “stands firmly against all forms of hate, violence, and discrimination, whether it is on campus or in our community,” and that the flyers “targeting the Jewish community” are being investigated by the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office.

“We also encourage members of our university community who are in need of support, or know of someone in need of support, to reach out for help,” the statement read. “We want every member in our comv-

munity to feel at home welcome, accepted, supported, and safe. As a community, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, and to addressing all forms of racism and discrimination.”

The Sheriff’s Office also spoke out on the incidents with a statement on Tuesday, in which Sheriff Bill Brown said: “The men and women of the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office denounce hatred, violence, and racism of any kind. While we are pleased that we have had no recent hate crimes against Jewish victims reported in the communities we police, we want to ensure these types of crimes are reported to us if they occur. All such reports are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. We will relentlessly pursue and apprehend the perpetrators of crimes committed against members of our Jewish community, or any other group of people within our county that is targeted due to their race, ancestry, religion, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation. We stand strong in Santa Barbara County because we stand together.”

Anyone with information about the source of these messages is encouraged to contact Sheriff’s detectives at (805) 681-4150, or anonymously (805) 681-4171. For those at UCSB, the campus encourages anyone wishing to report a bias incident or hate crime to file a report at studentlife.sa.ucsb.edu/bias n

Harbor Reopens After Nearly Three Weeks

Dredge Clears Blocked Harbor Mouth of Sand Deposited by Winter Storm

This Sunday, January 28, the mouth of the Santa Barbara Harbor was sufficiently dredged to allow boats of all sizes to come in and out of the waterfront without an emergency escort by the Harbor Patrol. The harbor had been effectively closed since January 9, in part because about two

years’ worth of sand had been deposited within a 24-48 hour time period during unusually high swells 12-14 feet high that scoured the coast only a few days prior to the recent major storms.

Those downpours triggered evacuations and inflicted hundreds of millions worth of damage throughout the county. The harbor

was sufficiently shoaled in by the massive sand accumulation that the United States Coast Guard’s 87-foot search-and-rescue cutter, Black Fin, was blocked in for 19 days. Santa Barbara Landing’s two charter boats were reportedly blocked for 17 days.

While some commercial fishing operators figured out how to get in and out during high

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, advocates around the country pushed for police reform and civilian oversight over law enforcement agencies. Here in Santa Barbara, police oversight arrived in the form of a new, more transparent, public-facing version of the Fire & Police Commission. On 1/28, the newly reconstituted commission held its first meeting in City Council chambers, with its full agenda available to the public and a livestream broadcast for the first time in history. Read a recap of the meeting at independent .com/fire-and-police.

Santa Barbara Central Library won’t reopen until at least 2/7, city officials announced 1/30. Last week, city spokesperson Shelly Cone announced the library would be closed until 1/31 “out of an abundance of caution” after recent construction “impacted air quality” and forced the building’s closure to ensure the health of patrons and staff. The day before the library was set to reopen, however, Cone announced the closure had been extended another week while air-quality monitoring continues. In the meantime, patrons can still use the library website’s live chat during business hours, text (805) 273-8916, or call the Eastside Library at (805) 963-3727.

ENVIRONMENT

Last week was a strange one for oil: Republicans, hoping to block President Biden’s ability to lower gas prices, passed a bill saying that oil could not be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of Energy made a plan to produce an equal amount from oil and gas leases. It was a headscratcher, if only because the Secretary of Energy doesn’t control the Interior Department or its oil and gas leases. Then Democrats in Congress introduced their eighth bill to ban all offshore drilling along the West Coast, while oil interests sent a petition to the Supreme Court asking the justices to overturn the fracking moratorium in the very same area. Full story at independent.com/a-weird-week.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff have rejected Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s request to continue renewing its license to operate Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, citing concerns over safety and environmental reviews that had not been made since 2016. But the utility says it’s got a backup plan in the works to keep Diablo’s two reactors humming past their 2024 and 2025 expiration dates. Full story at independent .com/diablo-review-denied.

Recent storms have boosted California’s water supply, allowing the State Water Project to increase its water delivery to 29 public water agencies serving 27 million Californians across the state, including in Santa Barbara. On 1/26, the state Department of Water Resources

For decades, Santa Barbara held the distinction of being the only county in California in which law enforcement officers were not empowered or authorized to issue 5150 holds on individuals they deemed to pose an imminent risk to either themselves or others. As of February 1, that’s changing. Sort of.

That date marks the start of a threemonth pilot project approved to amass the data needed to determine what the impacts of such a change would be and if the actual need justified such an expansion of law enforcement power when dealing with people experiencing mental health crises. For those three months, the sheriff’s deputies assigned to the three co-response teams in Santa Barbara County will be authorized to make 5150 determinations.

Co-response teams pair law enforcement officers with mental health case workers in responding to acute mental health calls for service. Behavioral Wellness administrators in Santa Barbara have traditionally opposed expanding the 5150 authority to law enforcement. In Santa Barbara, there are only 16 beds in the county’s Psychiatric Health Facility, a key shortcoming highlighted in numerous Grand Jury reports over the years.

“Without proper planning, a blanket authorization for all law enforcement could result in unintended consequences,” stated Suzanne Grimmesey of the county’s Behavioral Wellness Department, “such as overwhelming the emergency departments of hospitals.”

Grimmesey said Behavioral Wellness would be open to considering a pilot project that authorized law enforcement to issue 5150 findings for law enforcement officers working overnight shifts. That’s in part because Behavioral Wellness is finding it challenging to maintain staffing levels for crisis service staff, especially those working late-night shifts.

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announced that, based on the amount of water captured and stored in recent weeks, it expects to be able to deliver 30 percent of requested water supplies or 1.27 million acre-feet to local agencies in 2023, up from the initial 5 percent announced on 12/1/22. Full story at independent.com/state-water-surge.

As recycling laws in California ramp up, waste management practices in Santa Barbara County continue to evolve. To help North County residents and businesses sort through the new rules including a recently enacted state law aimed at reducing organic waste disposal waste management company WM has hired Luis Ramirez to oversee public education on recycling and food-recovery programs in the region. Full story at independent.com/green-bin-guru

County Public Health on 1/26 issued its third beach closure notice of the month after roughly 5,000 gallons of raw sewage escaped a broken sewer pipe and found its way into a creek emptying into the ocean. Following closures at West Beach and Montecito’s Fernald Point and Miramar beaches earlier in the month due to nearly identical circumstances, East Beach was closed last week to all recreational water contact after the untreated sewage spilled from a broken sewer pipe believed to

In 2021, there were 1,130 5150 holds issued in Santa Barbara County. In 2022, the number was 1,597. Mental-health advocates have long contended that many these never get bed placement as the state law requires and cite the county’s acute shortage of acute care beds as the reason.

Helping to create daylight for this shift in approach are recent changes in state law that now impose sanctions on counties that continue to lock up people found to be not competent to stand trial rather than divert them into more treatment-oriented programs.

Leading the charge in favor of this expansion has been Dr. Cherylynn Lee, who runs the sheriff’s program for co-response and crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers countywide. By authorizing deputies to make “probable cause” findings for 5150 holds, Lee said, more people experiencing acute psychiatric distress will now get sent to the nearest hospital ER quicker, where they’ll receive psychiatric attention sooner.

“I just think it makes a lot more sense to get these people into a hospital where they can see a psychiatrist, instead of locking them up in the county jail,” Lee said.

Read more at independent.com/5150powers

be damage by recent storms on the bridge spanning Sycamore Creek at East Mason Street and was carried out to the ocean.

The Board of Supervisors approved a $650,000 emergency service contract between County Public Works and Pacific Petroleum last week for creek cleanup and maintenance at Toro Canyon Creek, into which 420 gallons of oil and water spilled from an oil and water separator and underground storage tank last month. Initial cleanup was completed by 1/7, but the system was still damaged. According to Public Works spokesperson Lael Wageneck, the contract covers the estimate for Pacific Petroleum’s completed work following the spill and any anticipated maintenance required until the damaged pipes are fixed. “We will start replacing the pipeline and improving the clarifier in the next two weeks,” Wageneck said. “Pacific Petroleum will be on standby if we find any areas with sheen that need to be addressed.”

Beautify Goleta volunteers collected a record-breaking amount of nearly 16,000 pounds of trash on 1/28. The city offered a free “bulky item” drop-off at City Hall’s parking lot, to which 37 vehicles brought 14,967 pounds

Can Granny Flats Help Solve Housing Crisis?

City Council Approves Changes Allowing Bigger Accessory Dwelling Units, Upper-Floor Commercial Conversions

In recent years, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have proven to be a bright spot in Santa Barbara’s dismal housing landscape, allowing property owners to offer affordable rentals to teachers, nurses, and those working in the restaurant, tech, and public service industries people who now have great difficulty finding rentals in the city.

Since 2017, there have been more than 900 applications for the one- and two-bedroom units, and of those, more than 400 have already been completed and nearly 240 have been issued a building permit.

Santa Barbara is among the top cities in California for ADU production, and, according to staff, that production may increase in the near future with the recent zoning ordinance amendments passed by the city council on Tuesday.

Jillian Ferguson, a planner with the city’s Community Development Department, presented the proposed changes to the council, which would allow taller ADUs (up to 18 feet maximum, or taller for units built above a garage), expand the ability to build “double” ADUs, and in what may be the biggest change, allow property owners to convert the upper floors of mixeduse commercial buildings into residential ADUs.

Ferguson also reviewed the current process, which moves much quicker through city review than other residential developments.

State law requires a 60-day “expedited review” of ADUs meeting building height and size requirements. Such applications can be submitted straight to the city’s Building and Safety department, and receives “priority review,” Ferguson said, by an assigned zoning plan checker.

In the past two years, the city has processed 367 applications, 96 percent of which have been reviewed within the 60-day timeline, and 83 percent of which were reviewed by city staff within 30 days, Ferguson said.

Mayor Randy Rowse said he had heard stories of “forever permits,” applications stuck in review for months, but staff said such cases were typically proposals to build outside the allowed criteria bigger, taller, or in a different area. Those usually opted to go through the city’s normal design review. Of the more than 200 applications received in 2022, Ferguson said only 35 total applications required design review approval.

Allowing ADUs to be constructed on the upper floors of commercial spaces could

“provide more flexibility in the adaptive reuse of existing buildings,” Ferguson said. City staff recommended not allowing units on the ground floors in order to “support and maintain mixed-use development along commercial corridors.”

The expansion on height would match state standards, and another new change would allow for ADUs to include a space for bicycle storage or laundry expanded into the open yard. In addition to the upper-floor conversions, applicants could also convert “non-livable space” and apply for up to two ADUs on lots with existing multi-unit development.

The amendments also included a number of “clean-up items,” that will reflect recent updates to state law.

All of the recommended changes received support from the council, except for the amendments for greater height in the high-fire-hazard areas, one specifying square footage. The “1,000-foot question,” as councilmember Eric Friedman called it, was whether or not ADUs should be capped at 800 square feet, half of the primary residence’s square footage, or up to 1,000 square feet for units with more than one bedroom.

The “1,000-foot question” was ultimately separated from the other amendments and will be sent to the Planning Commission for considering whether a larger square footage would help address a need for future family housing. The council also decided to discuss continued ADU production at a “housing workshop” during the upcoming city council retreat session.

In a separate motion, the council unanimously approved the rest of the recommended amendments to the zoning ordinance, which will be submitted to the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and sent to the California Coastal Commission for certification.

Mayor Pro Tempore Alejandra Gutierrez, who lives in an ADU built on her family’s property, said that it was a great step toward addressing housing needs. “This is definitely going to produce a lot more housing in the city,” she said. n

Compressed Air: The Missing Link for Green Energy?

If all goes according to a new $774 million deal struck with a Canadian green energy company, most Santa Barbara County electrical customers could find themselves relying on compressed air to meet their green energy needs from 4 o’clock in the afternoon ’til 9 at night, when solar energy is typically in short supply.

Although the Kern County compressed air plant has yet to be built, the contract has been signed last month between Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) and the company Hydrostor. CCCE’s 440,000 customers, covering much of Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and San Benito counties could be using energy produced by pumping compressed air into underground storage vaults, then harnessing that air to move turbines. To date, there are only two such operations now generating power: one in Alabama and the other in Germany.

Under the terms of the 25-year contract, Hydrostor should begin delivering green energy to the state’s power grid by 2028. According to County Supervisor Das Williams, who serves on the governing board of CCCE, along with a host of other govern-

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of stuff. Another 27 volunteers headed out on their own to collect more than 600 pounds of trash that ranged from the usual bottles and cigarette butts to busted lobster traps and old tires. MarBorg, Caltrans, and Big Green Cleaning supported the program, which returns 3/25. Team captains are needed for the event and can respond to EnvironmentalServices@CityOfGoleta.org.

EDUCATION

The state Department of Education has recognized three Santa Barbara County schools with its Exemplary Arts Education Award, the County Education Office announced 1/26. The award recognizes schools that offer at least three arts disciplines (dance, media arts, music, theater, and/or visual arts) during the regular school day and also ensure that all student populations have access to arts instruction. The three schools are Santa Barbara Unified’s Franklin Elementary, Lompoc Unified’s Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy, and Cold Spring School in Montecito, which earlier in the month was one of the five county elementary schools recognized by the state as a California Distinguished

ment officials from five central coast counties and multiple cities, a plant owned by Hydrostor will construct three underground vaults 1,000 feet belowground. Known as the Willow Rock Energy Storage Center, the plant promises to deliver 500 megawatts of carbon-free electricity with eight hours storage capacity. The company claims that will power 400,000 homes, the equivalent of taking 120,000 cars off the road a year. Santa Barbara County not including the cities of Santa Barbara and Lompoc, which are not members of CCCE currently uses about 200 megawatts during that prime time.

Santa Barbara police are investigating a shooting on 1/30 that has left one man in critical condition. Around 7:30 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a man bleeding on the 1200 block of San Pascual Street, according to police. Officers arriving on scene located the victim, who was taken to Cottage Hospital with a single gunshot wound to his “lower extremity.” Police believe the shooting is an isolated incident and that there is currently no threat to the public. As of press time on 2/1, no suspect was reportedly in custody for the shooting.

Mitchell Grant Grote, 27, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a middleaged homeless man in the neck outside Santa Barbara

“It can power all of Santa Barbara by itself,” exclaimed Williams. “And it allows us to live our values.” By that, Williams meant it could produce energy cheaper and more reliably over the long run than a lithium-ion battery storage plant. Though lithium-ion batteries can also produce a lower carbon footprint, the mines producing that ore often have serious environmental and human rights issues, he said. Air compression, he said, could help the state and the county achieve 100 percent green energy usage. Member subscribers will only pay for energy delivered.

City Hall on 1/29. At around 6:35 a.m., several witnesses called 9-1-1 to report an injured, bleeding man near the corner of Anacapa and De la Guerra streets, Lt. Kasi Corbett said. After police arrived on the scene, the victim was immediately taken to Cottage Hospital, where he remained in critical condition as of press time. Grote was located and arrested later that day on Milpas Street and booked at County Jail with a bail of $1 million.

Santa Barbara police have arrested a convicted serial burglar they believe is responsible for another string of burglaries targeting downtown businesses over the past three months. Brian Christopher Schotz, 47, was arrested on 1/18 and booked into County Jail on four counts of felony commercial burglary and one count of felony identity theft, police said on 1/24. In addition, two other felony commercial burglary charges were referred to the DA’s Office for potential filing. According to police, Schotz was allegedly involved in six burglaries around Stearns Wharf and lower State Street between 11/22/22 and 1/18/23. Schotz was previously convicted of felony robbery in January 2018, May 2019, and February 2022, according to court records.

HOMELESSNESS

The Channel Islands YMCA expanded its services for “transitional-age” youth (ages 17-24) experiencing homelessness with a first-of-its-kind facility on Santa Barbara’s Eastside. The Haley Street Navigation Center is in the freshly refurbished former firehouse on the corner of Haley and Quarantina streets and will focus on young adults in a demographic that has historically been left out of other homeless resources. Over the weekend, Channel Islands YMCA hosted an open house at the center — which officially opened its doors on 1/30 — where staff provided a look into what resources will be offered, such as storage, showers, laundry, free “grabn-go” meals, and computers with internet service. Full story at independent.com/haley-street-navigation-center. n

Who’ll Pay the Price for UC Workers’ Raises?

UCSB Departments Consider Cutting Grad Student Admissions to Bankroll Historic Pay Hikes

Last year’s union-backed strikes across University of California campuses won historic raises for its 48,000 academic workers, but UC campuses are now faced with the challenge of funding the wage increases set within those new labor contracts.

Cuts to graduate student admissions are being considered as a potential avenue for university departments to be able to afford the increases, sprouting concerns from UC communities. Locally, UC Santa Barbara is still chewing over its options as it works out how to bankroll the pay hikes.

“This is a complex budgetary issue and our campus is still looking at the details of the agreements,” UCSB remarked in a statement to the Independent. “We are still working to understand the increased costs, and given that the contracts involve significant salary increases, it is expected that there will be a serious budgetary impact.”

The new labor contracts include significant pay increases for academic workers, ranging from 20 percent to 80 percent depending on their position.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Academic Senate chair at UCSB “estimated that the cost of pay hikes alone could spiral to more than $53 million over three years.” Susannah Scott, divisional chair of UCSB’s Academic Senate, also told the Times that UCSB’s “Chemical Engineering Department is considering reducing admission offers to graduate students from 75 or 80 to about 50,” and that her “colleagues across campus are also being ‘super conservative’ about taking on more students.”

In its statement, UCSB said that the campus cannot estimate what the specific budgetary impact of the pay increases will be at this time. Funds for the different positions come from different sources while teaching assistants are paid by their department, budgeted by the university, pay for graduate student researchers is usually funded by external grants.

“Faculty with external grant funding will have to determine how many Researchers, Graduate Student Researchers, and Postdoctoral Fellows their grants will support,” UCSB stated. “Deans and department chairs normally spend the winter and spring months on curricular planning, and part of their analysis always involves determining priorities for available graduate student instructor positions.”

Meanwhile, speculation has been brewing across UC campuses over the potential impact of reducing graduate student admissions, such as larger undergraduate class sizes with fewer graduate student instructors to teach them.

A survey conducted by UAW 2865, the union team representing 19,000 academic student employees, found that graduate workers from 89 departments spanning all 10 UC campuses indicated that they had heard of plans to reduce enrollment, increase class sizes, and shrink research groups for the 2023-2024 academic year.

“Now that we have made some progress on pay, not that we are all the way to a living wage, the University is freaking out,” said Joe Costello, a graduate student researcher in UCSB’s physics department.

“But they can’t afford to cut graduate enrollment without also cutting undergrad enrollment or having their reputation suffer.”

Faculty members, and academic workers like Costello, have expressed concern that reducing graduate enrollment would undercut the UC’s goals to increase student accessibility, as well as hinder research output, and lead to a decrease in the university’s ability to provide quality, personalized education.

According to Ryan King, a spokesperson for the UC Office of the President (UCOP), the UCOP “has not provided any guidance to campuses instructing them to reduce student enrollment in the upcoming budget year 2023-24.” King said that the contracts are in the final budgeting and initial implementation phase across the UC system, so “it would be premature to speculate on any impacts on enrollment.

“We will continue our conversations with each location to understand where there are needs and how best UCOP can support the implementation of this vital contract,” King said.

Key funding elements come in the form of one-time tuition increases for incoming classes and the ongoing budget compact between the State of California and the UC, with Governor Gavin Newsom

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providing annual state funding increases of 5 percent to the university’s budget through 2027.

In exchange for the increases in funding, the UC committed to achieving various goals, such as annual increases to both undergraduate and graduate student enrollment, seeking to expand UC enrollment by 20,000 students by 2030. Enrollment cuts, according to UAW leadership, would sabotage the university’s commitment to expand graduate student enrollment.

However, increasing expenses still present a challenge for UC campuses, which have to balance the rising cost to enroll graduate students with that of paying graduate student workers. Costello explained that none of UC’s funding sources are “particularly flexible in the face of a sudden raise of costs,” but to keep up their reputation, campuses like UCSB cannot “afford to cut back either.

“The reputation of UCSB has gone way up in the past 20 or so years, due in large part to the research that comes out of here,” Costello said. “Part of keeping your high rankings and reputation is keeping a reasonable ratio of Professors and TAs to students, something which UCSB is already struggling to do.”

Other UCSB graduate student workers were not happy with the contracts to begin with. Janna Haider, a teaching assistant in UCSB’s history department, called the “modest” wage increases for

academic student employees “a disappointment, especially here in Santa Barbara.”

Haider is one of the union bargaining team members at UCSB and other UC campuses who voted against the new contract because of what they viewed as the contract’s shortcomings, including wages that do not adequately address rent burden in places with exorbitant housing costs such as Santa Barbara.

“Second, the university’s own pricey investments elsewhere are a far bigger burden on its budget than grad student salaries ever will be,” Haider continued.

The “other investments” Haider is referring to include raises for chancellors across campuses, including a more than 20 percent raise for UCSB chancellor Henry Yang last year, the UC investing $4 billion in the venture capital firm Blackstone, and the time and money UCSB has put into the ongoing Munger Hall dorm project.

“As long as the university keeps accepting more undergraduates than its campuses can support, somebody has to teach their discussion sections,” Haider said. “They need us, and if they choose to … say that they can’t accept more graduate students because of a raise in our contract that lifts nobody out of rent burden, that’s their choice, but it’s a deeply transparent falsehood.”

HARBOR REOPENS CONT’D FROM P.7

tides, several boats reportedly ran aground while trying to navigate passage, countless lobster traps were washed onto the waterfront’s newly rocky shoreline, and one support vessel servicing the offshore oil rigs suffered damage to a propeller.

Typically, the harbor is dredged twice a year to maintain a mouth 120 feet wide and 14-20 feet deep. As a result of the swells and all the sand redistributed because of them enough, reportedly, to fill 500 dump trucks the harbor mouth narrowed to just 30-40 feet in width with just 6-8 feet of clearance for the hulls.

During the most recent Harbor Commission meeting, Harbor Commissioner Merit McCrea asked multiple pointed questions suggesting that waterfront officials had not taken adequate steps to prepare for the swells and the storms. He and Jaime Diamond owner of Santa Barbara Landing questioned why there had been no dredging last fall when such dredging has customarily taken place every year around October or November.

McCrea also pointedly wondered why the waterfront administrator, whose job description specifically includes working with the Army Corps of Engineers on dredging matters, passed off those responsibilities to another senior administrator whose job description, he noted, conspicuously does not include those duties.

Typically, the harbor is dredged twice a year, during the fall and spring, at a cost to

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the federal government of about $2 million to $3 million. This funding is part of a federal omnibus bill weighing in at $3 billion to $4 billion.

According to Waterfront Director Mike Wiltshire, the Army Corps of Engineers which has financial and administrative responsibility for the harbor dredging was set back in its normal dredging schedule by a couple of months this past year because additional environmental analysis of an unspecified nature had been required.

Compounding matters, the existing dredging contract expired at the end of 2022 and had to be put out anew for bid. While this bidding process was still underway, the private operator who holds the most recent contract is required by federal protocol to remove the barge and all the pipes by which the dredged sand is redistributed from the harbor mouth.

Wiltshire downplayed the suggestion that this failure to dredge this past fall caused the shutting down of the harbor. Given the vast quantities of sand deposited by the swells, he argued, the harbor would have been sanded-in regardless. As for reassigning the role of dredge liaison to another administrator, Wiltshire said that administrator had more years on the job and was on a first-name basis with many of the private contractors who’d been dredging the harbor.

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Nevin O’Driscoll Littlehale

7/30/1967 - 12/14/2022

Nevin O’Driscoll Littlehale passed away in Los Angeles, CA on December 14, 2022. Born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 30, 1967, Nevin was the fourth child of Robert F. Littlehale and Marie W. Littlehale’s five children. In contrast to his siblings, his light hair and eyes made him “the new kid on the block.” His active imagination and mischief were never in short supply. Irving-the-cat and his trimmed whiskers understood the latter and his mother understood the former. For when she would call for Nevin to come, she was told, “I am not Nevin. I am Christopher Robin. Please wait.” He would then unzip himself, starting at the top of his head and carefully trace down each leg until “Nevin” once again emerged. She was very patient.

Nevin’s love for figurative art and drawing was apparent at an early age. As an elementary school student in Newton, Massachusetts, he spent time collecting comic books and sketching characters. When he entered Lunenburg High School, he began exploring sculpting, casting, and the various properties of each medium. After graduation in 1985, Nevin delved into his craft while studying at Syracuse University under the tutelage of Professor Roger Mack who he fondly referred to as “Maestro.” After graduating in 1989, Maestro’s mentorship helped Nevin begin his next journey in New York City working at Manhattan Molds.

While in New York City, Nevin worked on historic brownstone buildings resorting ornate facades which included gargoyles and other complicated patterns. Nevin developed a deep respect for the fine craftmanship, artistry, and casting process as he restored the artists’ original designs. It was here that he began to study Italian, with a bike trip through Europe that culminated in his first move to Italy in 1992.

Nevin settled in Forte de Marme, Italy where he was embraced by Sylvano Gotti’s and Fleur Palau’s families. There he continued to study Italian while learning to sculpt from marble master Sauro. Sculpting at Studio Leonardi in Pietrasanta meant chiseling Carrara marble taken from the same quarry where Michelangelo’s “David” was cut. Some of Nevin’s most notable marble sculptures were

“The Dance of Salome” and “La Notte”. These helped Nevin to enter the New York Academy of Fine art where he created “Elements” as his Master’s graduation piece in 2000. He then taught there until returning to Italy where he continued to sculpt and exhibit his art.

Back in the United States from 2004, Nevin learned and improved his clay and wax sculpting, casting, and metal techniques which came to be a large part of his final artistic repertoire. Whether teaching bronze casting at Santa Barbara City College, working in community projects like Santa Barbara Beautiful and the Arts Fund Teen Mentorship program, creating private and public commissions, or working at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art during their renovations, Nevin was deeply interested in three dimensional forms and what those forms portrayed. His work spanned from the beautiful and sweet to the macabre, much like his life did. Witnessing his friend Steve’s death in high school and then 9-11 while living in New York, Nevin was familiar with the dark side and was unafraid to explore it.

“Holocaust” and “Post Modern Stress Disorder” being examples of this, while his lighter side and understanding of duality were displayed in the “Rose and Thorn” series.

Nevin also took quality seriously and learned the importance of safety when creating. When visiting his sister in Japan, he was often seen taking pictures of the construction sites, awestruck by the safety precautions being followed.

“You don’t see that in the US, man. Woohoo. Look at them!” he would say. And as head of quality control at Polich Tallix in Rock Tavern, New York, quality was his job, stamping “Nevin QC” onto the bottom of every Oscar award made during his tenure there.

Quality control and art didn’t stop at work either. Nevin took cooking to an artistic level, even being caught saying, “I’m finding my aesthetic” when plating his incredible Italian meals with layered flavors– the final one being freshly chopped garlic and herbs. Perhaps nothing pleased him more than cooking for those he loved, though it is hard to say as he showed his love in so many ways. Yes, it was his caring for and want to honor others that stands out. His support for his three nephews and consistent communication with his two

nieces and siblings especially illustrates this. First, the sculpture “Motherhood” outside the Holidaysburg Public Library in Pennsylvania is where his art and love for his mother coalesced to honor her while helping his nephew Zachary Littlehale become an Eagle Scout. And while Nevin was never a parent in-full, he was like a father to his California nephews, Ian and Julian, who he nurtured from adolescence and ALWAYS showed up for. His brother Todd says, “We made one hell of a father.” Be it driving an extra hundred miles to keep his sister company for a night in PA or calling her every single day of her four-month hospital stay, Nevin showed up. Without question, Nevin was there to help his oldest brother Bob shore up his house’s foundation and was always there to push brother Brian’s last nerve. We will all miss his emoji texts and links to songs he was moved to share.

Finally, Nevin was PJ Mansur’s caregiver, the mother of his partner Phebe Mansur, two women he loved very much and regrettably left behind.

Preceded by his mother, Marie W. Littlehale, Nevin leaves his father, Robert (Iowa City), older brothers, Bob (Syracuse, NY), Todd (Iowa/ Nebraska), and Brian (Hollidaysburg, PA), his little sister, Catherine Oki (Kyoto, Japan), and his half-brother Griffith Robert (Ohio). He was the very proud “Nuncle” to his nephews Ian Littlehale Otobe (Tokyo, Japan), Julian Littlehale (Los Angeles), and Zachary Littlehale (PA) and his nieces Alexandria Littlehale (PA) and Lily Oki (Kyoto). He was also the great nuncle to three boys, Walker and Kase Lehman (PA) and Luca Otobe (Tokyo). His extended family includes, his Aunt Lesley L. Poisson (Salem, MA), Uncle Albert White (Beeville, TX), sister-in law Joan (Syracuse), brother-in-law Hiroshi Oki (Kyoto), former sisters-in-law, Kathryn Legros (Santa Barbara) and Karen Littlehale (PA), and his niece-in-law Kilala Otobe (Tokyo).

Nevin’s earlier pieces mentioned here can be seen at nevinsart.com and donations can be made in his name to Santa Barbara Beautiful.

Celebrations of life will be held for Nevin in Santa Barbara in February and in Massachusetts in May. For information, please see the event page https://www.facebook.com/ events/836908160710833

Joyce M. Greene 9/20/1927 - 12/25/2022

many college students, as well as Archbishop Tutu.

JOYCE M. GREENE, aged 95, died peacefully, on December 25th, 2022 in Santa Barbara, California. She lived for many years in Chappaqua, NY, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, and Ludlow, VT. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1927 to parents Jack and Minnie Teck. Her mother died when she was nine. With her stepmother Sue, the family moved around during the Depression following her father’s work building Post Offices. When she was in High School they settled in Dryden, NY where Joyce was valedictorian of her senior class. She graduated from Cornell in 1948 where she majored in the nascent field of biochemistry. That same year she married Herbert Meller. She leaves four children, Jeff Meller, William Meller (Amanda) of Santa Barbara, Gary Meller (Maureen) and Amy Meller. Subsequently she married Leonard Greene in 1967 gaining eight stepchildren.

Joyce was a strong believer in the power of a good education. She was a constant reader as a child and always had a book with her. She supported many schools and many students. For 10 years she was a Trustee and Chairman of the Hudson River Museum supporting their work of outreach and education in Westchester County, NY. Her commitment resulted in the creation of The Joyce Greene Education center at the museum.

Always on the go; first on the slope, first in the race. Joyce was always the Captain of the Ship — whether the ship was her Rhodes 19 Follow Me, the sailboat Windshear or a Beechcraft King Air. She was a jet rated pilot, and helped set distance records in that aircraft. She was also the first woman commodore of the Beach Point Yacht Club in Mamaroneck, NY. She loved sailing, skiing, tennis and paddle tennis, and travel in any form. She continued skiing and sailing most of her life. At 85 she embarked on a voyage around the world with Semester at Sea, where she was a lifelong learner, and made friends with

In her 80s, Joyce embraced the Santa Barbara climate and lifestyle. Her love for the water drew her frequently to the harbor, as well as long walks at Hendry’s beach, tide pooling with her grandchildren. Always active and eager to learn something new she joined the Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club where she bowled for many years. She loved playing “friendly” Bridge nearby at the City center.

Joyce was called Moppy by all of her grandchildren. In her early 90s she moved to Vista del Monte where she made new friends, swam regularly and stayed sharp reading and playing bridge. For her 90th birthday, her children made a donation in her honor to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, where a wooden deck stands nestled amongst the oaks. It is called “Moppy’s Treehouse.”

Joyce had many friends and a large family. She was generous, and patient, and looked for ways to help. She found comfort in big adventures, and small kindnesses. Because of many of the experiences of her early life, she adopted a motto which she held firmly to. “Just move on.”

Mary Muneio

8/10/1925 - 1/3/2023

Mary Muneio quietly passed away on January 3, 2023, in Santa Barbara.

She was pre-deceased by her three older brothers, Louis, Ralph, Don and loving husband, Nelson Muneio.

Mary is survived by her four children: Jim, Tom, Betty, Bill and several grandchildren; Mike, Tracy, Tommy, Shea, Tyler ,Chad and Megan, plus many nieces and nephews.

She was beloved by all who knew her; a kind, gentle soul, devoted to her family.

Many thanks to Mary’s caregivers for all their love, dedication, and kindness.

The family plans a private memorial to remember Mary’s life. Continued

Rejecting Violence as Normal “W

ith the murder of Tyre Nichols, another mother weeps, with the mothers of Emmett Till, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others. A family grieves. A community fears. A nation is ashamed.”

We are saddened, angry, and need change there are no words to comfort or explain the senseless murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers. Violence against Black people is rooted in the fabric of this country, literally in the soil. The Santa Barbara chapter of the NAACP extends its condolences to the family of Tyre Nichols.

Normalization of violence is something for us to be ashamed of as a country our children are growing up believing that they are not safe, and our communities continue to be shattered to the core. The violence in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay was possible because of the internalized hate. Still, it was also possible because guns are readily available for destruction and violence against our communities.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson released a statement ahead of the release of the police video in Tyre Nichols’s case: “If anyone needs to see this video, it’s every single leader in Congress. Sit in your comfy leather chair, watch the video when it is released, and tell us what else you need to vote ‘yes’ on police reform. By failing to write a piece of legislation, you’re writing another obituary. By failing to pass the legislation, you’re passing on your sworn duty to protect the people. … [T]ell us what you’re going to do about it. Tell us what you’re going to do to honor Tyre Nichols. Tell us what you’re going to do to show his family, his loving son, and this entire nation that his life was not lost in vain. We can name all the victims of police violence, but we can’t name a single law you have passed to address it.”

We must examine every form of violence and reject its use in our community; whether it’s the use of racial slurs or hate flyers, the threats are real. What will we do, Santa Barbara?

Law enforcement must be held accountable for a culture of violence that allowed Tyre Nichols to be murdered. We cannot accept violence from those mandated to protect and serve the blue line should not shield those who hate.

We must teach nonviolence in our community and expect those mandated to protect the community to embrace the teachings of nonviolence. The summer of 2020 was filled with promises and statements of support, but how quickly the promises have faded, and very little has changed.

Today another mother weeps, another family is shattered, and our hearts continue to be broken, and we are traumatized.

—Connie Alexander, President, Santa Barbara NAACP Unit 1070-B

Thank You

Onbehalf of the Coalition to Preserve Mission Canyon, Committee to Preserve Rocky Nook Park, and the Chumash community, we would like to thank the members of the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission and the Board of Supervisors for their support of Rocky Nook Park as a County Historic Landmark.

We would also like to thank the members of the public who supported the recent landmark designa tion. The Board of Supervisors received more than 100 emails on this subject, and all but four were in favor.

Rocky Nook Park is one of the most historic places in the county. Landmark status will aid in its preservation and protection. A warm thank-you to all. —Ernestine Ygnacio De Soto and Fran Galt, S.B.

For the Record

¶ We correct last week’s homelessness story to say that it is the number of families with pre-school-age children, not solo preschoolers, that increased. Also, Lucille Boss continues to be the homeless encamp ment resolution coordinator, and her position is not new to the $6 million grant.

¶ In last week’s cover story, we put the wrong credit on the photo of acupuncturist Jetta Harris. It was taken by Aurielle Whitmore.

Obstacle Illusion

Thollem/ACVilla*

*Thollem is a perpetually traveling pianist, keyboardist and composer. His work is everchanging, evolving and responding to the times and his experiences, both as a soloist and in collaboration with artists across idioms and disciplines.

*Since 2008, ACVilla has lived as a peripatetic photographer, videographer and visual artist. She focuses her camera on the nuances that define the character of the fleeting yet eternal present moment as well as the dynamics of the world at large.

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Obstacle Illusion is a multimedia performance incorporating ACVilla's digital films in tandem with Thollem's solo electric performance. The result engages our personal and collective consciousness through visual and sonic allegories, riddles and recontextualizations. "Together the duo weave an aural and visual tapestry to dazzle the senses." (The Paper, Albuquerque)

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10/7/1932 - 12/21/2022

Chuck passed away on December 21, 2022 in Missoula, Montana. He was born October 7, 1932 in Dillon to Elizabeth (Leonard) and Asa Willey. He spent his early years on the family ranch in the Big Hole, where he was the doted-upon little brother of sisters Corinne, Elaine, and June. When his father died in 1944, Chuck and his mother moved to Wisdom and he later went to high school in Medicine Lake while living with sister Elaine and her husband Bud Hjort. Following high school, Chuck attended Montana State University, where he received a B.S. with honors in 1954. Chuck then served in the United States Air Force for two years, after which he attended law school at the University of Montana. So began Chuck’s life-long engagement with the law, studying it, practicing it, arguing about it, and teaching it. He graduated first in his class in 1959 and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Montana Law Review. After graduation, Chuck moved to San Francisco to clerk for the Honorable Walter L. Pope, Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1960, Chuck began practicing with Price Postel & Parma in Santa Barbara, California. Chuck practiced in Santa Barbara (with PP&P, his own firm, and Hollister & Brace) for 41 years and engaged widely in the legal community. He was variously President of the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara, President of the Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation, and Chair of the State Bar of California’s Committee on Administration of Justice. He served as a Judge Pro Tem in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court and was a member of the William L. Gordon Inn of Court. Chuck also served as a member of the Board of Laguna Blanca School and on the vestry of All-SaintsBy-The-Sea Episcopal Church. Following his “retirement” from active practice, Chuck returned to Montana, where he was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Montana and Chair of the State Bar of Mon-

tana’s Business, Estates, Trusts, Tax and Real Estate Section. Chuck loved horses (he was a deft rider and an equine whisperer), dogs (large and small, all spoiled), reading (he read deeply and voraciously, with an emphasis on history), laughter, and wine (he was agnostic and liked it all). Chuck was an accomplished and caring man who always wanted to ensure that his children had winter coats. Chuck is predeceased by his parents, sisters, and brother (Harold). He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Alexis; his children, Stephen (Gretchen), Heather (William), Brent, and Scott (Laurel); and grandchildren, Ryan, Cole, Blake, Lucien, Sian, Caden, Katrine, and Theo. Services will be private.

M.D.

2/15/1930 - 11/13/2022

medical school, he completed his residency in ophthalmology at the New York Ear and Eye Infirmary.

He married Viola Britton, a nurse, in 1957 in Hartford, Connecticut. They met at St. Francis Hospital where they both worked. They had six children, Lynn Wasylina, Donna Vingo, Colleen Meynet, Michael Hogan, Patricia Hogan, and Brendan Hogan. Walter served in the Air Force as a flight surgeon for several years, and his kids were born in many different states because of their military moves.

Walter was a devoted grandfather of 10, including Shannon Vingo, Charles Meynet, Daniel Meynet, Amanda Cantley, Kendall Lomker, Ryan Hogan, Amber Hogan, Jonathan Hogan, Royce Hogan, and Arabella Hogan. He was also the great grandfather of Elle Cantley, Weston Cantley, Justin Lomker Jr., Hannah Hogan, Hunter Morrison, Nyla Morrison, and Finley Morrison.

Santa Inés Mission in Solvang for many years before his passing.

A funeral service will begin on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Mission Santa Inés 1760 Mission Dr, Solvang, CA 93463. Details regarding the reception will be announced at the funeral.

David G Kronen

9/24/1959 - 12/30/2022

greetings and endless hospitality were never lacking. If you needed a smile, a beer, or a quiet hand on your shoulder in support, you headed over to Dave and Laura’s; and if you needed a hearty laugh, there was no place better.

In addition to a long career as a local banker, Dave was also Chapter Chair of the MIT Executive Forum (2008-2011), Honor Role at the Senior Management training at Pacific Coast Banking School, and involved with many other nonprofits and local businesses.

Walter Hogan, Jr. beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2022, at the age of 92, in Solvang California.

Walter, known as Walt to his many friends, was born February 15, 1930, in West Hartford, Connecticut to Walter L. Hogan M.D. and Marion Campbell Hogan. He grew up in West Hartford and spent summers fishing for Bass, Pike, and Walleyes at the family’s cottage on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont.

He cherished his childhood summers in Vermont and traveled there often in his later years. Walter loved the view of Lake Champlain from their dining room window. He enjoyed drinking his morning coffee there, while eating Maple and Apple Cider doughnuts with his sisters Marion Hogan and Ellen Kallfelz and brother John Hogan, and “debating” politics and current events.

He attended Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut and received his undergraduate degree from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. He received his medical doctorate degree from the University of Vermont Medical School in Burlington, Vermont. After graduating from

Walter was an avid golfer who passed his love of golf to several of his grandchildren, including Johnny who is a professional golfer and club pro. In his younger days, Walt was a left-handed pitcher for Canterbury and was scouted by the pros before pursuing medicine. He was an enthusiastic skier and loved his time with his kids on the slopes of Heavenly, Mammoth, and other western ski resorts.

He started an ophthalmology practice in Santa Barbara California in the 1970’s and devoted himself to his many patients, whom he treated as extended family. He showed his compassion by caring for many who could not afford medical care, both in the United States and other countries. He pioneered the use of lasers in eye surgery.

He was a founding member of SEE, International and led many of their surgical eye expeditions in other countries, including China, Mexico & Latin America where he trained local doctors to perform innovative cataract eye surgery. China later named the eye wing of a hospital in Dalian after Walter.

Walter had a wicked sense of humor and loved telling hilarious stories. His stories became funnier every year, and no one laughed harder at his stories than he did. Tall tales were his specialty! He will be deeply missed by so many.

He was a long-time member of Mount Carmel Church in Montecito and attended the

David Gregory Kronen, 63, died in peace at his home in Hope Ranch on December 30, 2022, after a brave and prolonged battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, an aggressive neuromuscular disorder. He transitioned to a better place while surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Dave moved with his parents (John Duncan Kronen and Elizabeth Riley Kronen) and three siblings to Santa Barbara in 1963. He attended Vieja Valley Elementary, La Colina Junior High, San Marcos High School (1977), and Cate Prep School. In 1984 Dave graduated with a BS degree in Economics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, to then return to Santa Barbara where he would remain the rest of his life.

Although he had a highly successful career in banking, including a 20+ year tenure as Director and Regional Manager at Bank of the West in Santa Barbara, Dave was foremost a family man. He married the love of his life, Laura Corzan, in 1993 and together they raised three sons. A lifelong skier, outdoorsman, and waterman, Dave introduced his family to skiing/snowboarding at Mammoth, backpacking the Sierras, countless road/camping trips throughout the west, and summers of water skiing on Flathead Lake in Montana. And Sunday family bike rides were frequent.

But Hope Ranch Beach was where Dave spent 60 years worth of countless hours swimming, surfing, and enjoying beach picnics late into the evenings with family and friends. Dave and Laura’s home served as a gathering place for countless friends and family to enjoy barbeques and fun. Warm

Particularly close to his heart, and as a founding member of a local non-profit, The Friendship Paddle, Dave served on the board for over 10 years. He participated in every paddle until he couldn’t, and the last several proudly alongside his sons. Dave had a healthy appreciation for Santa Barbara’s natural beauty, especially the ocean and the Channel Islands.

As Dave’s physical health declined and he became less mobile, he delighted in having visitors at the regular ‘Thirsty Thursday’ gatherings organized by boyhood friends in his backyard. He never lost his sense of humor and avid interest in whatever was going on with friends and family.

Dave’s lively spirit is shown as his friends would say, “He may be late to a party but he was always the last to leave.” And if someone dear to him was overwhelmed or overstressed, Dave always reminded them, “Life is good. Remember that.” Dave touched a lot of lives in Santa Barbara and had more friends than you could count. Loyalty ran deep with him; he needed more than two hands to count the number of close friendships that spanned over 50 years.

Dave is survived by his wife Laura, and his sons Gregory, Steven, and Sam. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Beth Kronen. He leaves behind three siblings, Jack (Sue) of Honolulu, HI; Ann of Malibu, CA; and Tom (Tammy) of Santa Barbara, as well as 5 nieces and nephews. They will all continue to honor his immense character, spirit of adventure, and loving nature.

A celebration of life is planned for March 4th in Santa Barbara. For more information contact dkcelebrationoflife@ gmail.com

Mel Manalis

1939-2023

Chasing the Wind

Mel Manalis, who pioneered the study of wind in California and preached the gospel of renewable energy to more than 6,000 students at UCSB, died last month of congestive heart failure at the age of 83.

Mel was a lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program one of the top majors at UCSB and one of the first of its kind in the world for 42 years, until he retired in 2017. Well ahead of his time, he was promoting wind, geothermal, ocean wave, and solar power through the 1980s, ’90s, and 2000s, even as three Republican presidents cut off subsidies for renewables and fostered a fracking boom in oil and natural gas.

As a physicist, Mel was focused on big-picture problems such as entropy the way energy disperses and becomes less useful over time. An example of this would be a piece of burning firewood that turns into smoke, ash, and gas. The greater the entropy, the greater the losses to the environment, usually in the form of heat. So fixated on entropy was Mel that his family learned never to “set him off” by uttering the word!

At the same time, Mel talked to his students about practical solutions to global warming, predicting decades ago that solar arrays would someday be widespread and electrical heat pumps would replace gas-powered furnaces. He invited in guest speakers leaders of the nascent industry, who, dressed in natty sports coats and armed with slides of wind farms and geothermal installations, gave students the confidence that they, too, could make a career in renewables.

“Mel was an interesting blend of a super big thinker who understood the cosmos and the Earth as a system, but also was super practical and understood things like heat pumps and how they worked,” said Howard Wenger, a UCSB trustee and solar power technology provider who wrote his thesis on wind power in 1982 with Mel as his advisor. “He really focused on the here and now and what was possible today and what he thought would be possible in the future. Anytime he taught a class, I took it.”

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, wind and solar power will overtake coal as the largest source of global electricity by 2025. Mel saw it coming before most people did, and he was prescient about China’s outsized role, too. In the early 1980s, he took three trips to China to advise the government on large-scale wind projects.

As a reporter, I met Mel when he was setting up his anemometers, or devices to measure wind speed and velocity, around the state. He had been to Anacapa Island, Alcatraz Island, Point Conception, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Reagan’s ranch on Refugio Road, and Santa Rosa Island one of the windiest spots in the West, he told me. To get to the islands, Mel would hire pilots with planes that could take off and land on very short runways.

But more than a researcher, Mel was a teacher beloved by two generations of students. He created the class “Energy and the Environment,” a requirement of the major. Tall, dark, and handsome and wearing a big hat, he cut an imposing figure on campus but was never pompous or arrogant only kind and enthusiastic, his students and colleagues said. There was always a long line of students waiting to see Mel during his office hours.

“He didn’t water his classes down; he was committed to helping his students understand basic principles of physics as they apply to energy and they loved him for it,” said Carla D’Antonio, chair of Environmental Studies. “It’s hard to imagine anyone having taught more of our students than Mel.”

In December, after Mel moved from his home into assisted living, more than 40 colleagues and alumni wrote to him on a Google Form set up by UCSB. One former student said that Mel had been “the most influential mentor in my professional life.” Another wrote, “I can close my eyes and picture your animated face and happy smile. I can even hear your voice.”

Mel never saw the string of grateful comments. He would have been pleased to know that his former students had become engineers, land-use planners, solar power developers, government employees, landscape architects, and science teachers.

From Marilyn, Mel’s wife, I used to hear about the family’s summer trips to a piece of oak-studded land they owned in the scenic Cascade Range, overlooking Shasta Lake. For years, before they built a house there, Mel and Marilyn would sleep on a waterbed outdoors under the stars. It was a slice of paradise.

“He’d always find a way to make something happen,” Jeremy Manalis said of his father. “He had a vision of how things could be.”

Mel died at Heritage House in Santa Barbara on January 1. He is survived by Marilyn, of Santa Barbara; three sons, Andrew of Santa Barbara, Scott of Cambridge, Mass., and Jeremy of Portland, Ore.; and a brother, Richard, of Surprise, Ariz. Donations in Mel’s memory can be made to the Environmental Studies Program at UCSB.

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Abel Reyes

4/11/1966 - 12/26/2022

Abel Reyes of Santa Barbara passed away on Dec. 26, 2022, at Lompoc Valley Hospital.

Born on April 11, 1966, Abel was a Santa Barbara native, and attended local schools, including Santa Barbara High School. Before his passing, Abel worked for San Roque Pet Hospital and Advance Veterinary Specialists of Santa Barbara for many years. He had lots of good memories from his job and spoke fondly of it.

Abel will be deeply missed and remembered for his kindness and always being a great listener to family and friends.

Everyone who knew Abel, lost a shining light in their lives. Abel’s sense of humor could light up every room he walked in. Abel loved to dance, he loved his family , his nephews, nieces, god children and all his friends. He did whatever he could to lend a helping hand. We are going to miss you and you will live in our hearts forever , Dance in heaven our beloved Abel until meet again.

He is survived by his mother Maria Luisa Reyes, brothers, Victor Reyes, Daniel Reyes Jr, Jose Luis and Mario Reyes. Sisters, Velia McDonald and Patricia Tovar including brother in-laws Rich McDonald and David Tovar.

He is preceded in death by his father Daniel O. Reyes, Brother Jesus (Chuy) Reyes, nephews, Roman Che Reyes and Victor Jose Reyes.

Abel’s celebration of life will be held on February 10th

Friday Services:McDermottCrockett & Associates Mortuary

2020 Chapala Street

Santa Barbara, Ca 93105

Time : 11:00-12:00

Calvary Cemetery 12:30-1:00

199 N. Hope Ave

Santa Barbara ,Ca 93110

Following the services a Gathering to Family and Friends

MacKenzie Center

3111 State Street

Santa Barbara, Ca 93105

Abel’s favorite color was maroon , we ask if you can wear maroon for his services , it would greatly be appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary

Our mother, Bruna Tonello, left this life peacefully in her sleep during the early morning hours of January 22, just 51 days after celebrating her 93rd birthday.

She was proud to have been born at home at 531 East Ortega Street (now the location of Girls Inc.). Her parents, Vittorio and Maria Dal Bello, moved the family to 135 North Milpas Street not long afterward, a location that would be homebase for the Dal Bello family for more than 50 years.

Bruna attended Franklin Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High, and Santa Barbara High School, graduating in 1947. Towards the end of her senior year of high school, a teacher encouraged Edo Tonello to get to know his fellow student, Bruna.

Bruna’s children owe that teacher a great deal because Bruna and Edo’s first date was to their Senior Prom. After courting for seven years, they married on October 31, 1954.

Although Bruna excelled as a student and she wanted to continue her education, she was unable to do so. While in high school she worked as a soda jerk at the Live Oak Dairy Fountain at Canon Perdido and Milpas Streets, where she learned to make the root beer floats that we enjoyed so much as children. Following high school Bruna went to work for Title Insurance and Trust Company.

Bruna worked at Title Insurance until the birth of her first son in 1955. She recently shared with us that her coworkers at Title Insurance gave her a baby blanket as a parting gift that she still safely stored away.

From 1955 until 1968 Bruna concentrated on being the best wife and mother possible as she and Edo added a second son and a daughter to their family.

As the children got older, Bruna returned to work as a customer service representative at Crocker Bank on Milpas Street, just a stone’s throw from the house in which she grew up. She remained with the bank

as it merged with Wells Fargo, moving to the Goleta branch in the mid-80s and remaining there until her retirement. Helping and interacting with her customers gave her great satisfaction.

Among Bruna’s most important goals were for her children to attain college degrees, enjoy successful careers and of course lead happy lives. Thankfully, all those goals were realized.

After Edo became disabled in 1990, Bruna dedicated her life to caring for him until his passing in 2020. While not an easy task, she used the same strength and determination that she applied to every other endeavor of her life to create the best and most fulfilling lives possible for the both of them.

Bruna is survived by her three children (son David and spouse Lisa, son Gregory and spouse Kim, and daughter Patrice), four grandchildren (Matthew, Tracie, Katie and Alex), and four great grandchildren (Lucca, Cara Mia, Kian and Dominic). Also surviving are her brother Anthony Dal Bello and sister Olga Brunello. In addition, Bruna had thirteen nieces and nephews who were all important in her life. She was preceded in death by her husband Edo, brother Joseph, sister Assunta Pivato, and granddaughter Jeanette.

We would like to thank our extended family, Doctors Juliet Penn and Maira Campos, all the other staff at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, Meals On Wheels, Hospice of Santa Barbara, and Nancy Lovejoy for the excellent care and support that they provided to our mother.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks those so inclined to donate to either Hospice of Santa Barbara (http://www.hospiceofsb. org/ 2050 Alameda Padre Serra suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93103) or Ridley-Tree Cancer Center (https://cfsb.org/ 601 West Junipero Street, Santa Barbara CA, 93105).

Services will be a mass at Mt. Carmel Church on Saturday February 4 at 10:00 AM with interment immediately following at Calvary Cemetery.

Allen Forest Morgan

3/1/1971 - 1/23/2023

ones wherever he stepped foot.  Allen could get into and out of trouble before those around him knew the time of day.  You’d hear him before you saw him, and his laugh could be heard from a block away. Anyone who met him would not forget him anytime soon.

Allen Forest Morgan died January 23, 2023 at his home.  Allen and his wife, Jennifer thoroughly enjoyed life on their beautiful ranch in Buellton, California.  He was born on March 1, 1971 in Burbank, California to Alfred and Peggy Morgan.  Since he was born a week early, his father, Al, was in Albuquerque, New Mexico teaching a seminar to a room full of Kenworth Truck Dealers.  And, since Al had a room full of fellow fathers, they worked together to come up with a name for this new baby boy.  They felt Allen was perfect in that he could be named after his father without having to use Junior!  The rest was easy … Grandfather Morgan was the Forest.  And thus began the life of our beloved Allen.  As a young boy, one of five children, he was delighted to spend days and weeks with his family working around their home, Mañana, in Montecito, California.

He was an active member of All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church where he served as an acolyte and later volunteered with young people in the Sunday School.  Allen was deeply devoted to his Lord, his country, and his loved ones.

Allen was a successful Residential and Commercial Painting Contractor for over 25 years.  Allen Forest Morgan Painting and Fine Finishes was well known and respected throughout Santa Barbara County.  As an accomplished painting contractor, he was often called upon to fulfill unusual or unique projects.  He loved his career and the services he provided to his community.

He had a heart of gold and passion.  Everybody knew Allen … with that twinkle in his eyes and a bear hug when you stopped to say “hello,” he won the hearts of many. As a naturalborn extravert, Allen would make new friends and meet old

He had an adventurous spirit, and was always striving to try something new. Allen received his Eagle Scout Award as a member of Boy Scout Troop 33.  Whether swimming around the buoys at East Beach or rappelling down the face of Gibraltar Rock, Allen always found his peace and life energy in nature. He loved swimming, skiing, hunting, off-roading, boating, camping, hiking, backpacking, and rock climbing.

Allen is survived by his beloved wife, Jennifer Morgan; his two sons, Callahan and Tristan (Carol); his mother, Peggy; his siblings Trudie (Ty), Vance, Bradley (Michelle), and seven nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred, his brother, Kelly, and his loving dog, Star. Services will be held at All Saints-by-Sea Episcopal Church in Montecito on Saturday, February 11 at 12:00 noon.  Memorial donations can be made to All Saints-by-the-Sea Church.

Tyler Hester

8/24/1985 - 1/9/2023

Tyler lost his battle with addiction on 1/9/23. Tyler was kind, smart and very funny! Tyler now joins his father, Danny, and brother, Scottie in Heaven. Tyler is survived by many family and friends that will miss him and never forget him!

Charles Ephraim French

10/30/1943 - 1/26/2023

George & Mabel Bobolia

George 1924 –2022

After a life filled with love and adventure, Charles Ephraim French passed away on January 26 as he lived, with dignity and grace.

Ephraim was born on October 30, 1943 and grew up in Palo Alto. Santa Barbara became the hub of his life when he and his family settled here in the 1970s. Ephraim worked for almost 20 years as a Montessori Center School teacher before moving with his family to Uzbekistan, Benin, and Atlanta. He eventually returned to Santa Barbara, where he lived for the last several years.

Ephraim was as loving and generous to strangers and new acquaintances as he was to his many friends and loved ones. He shared his love of music, photography, books, nature, and good food with everyone he met. He was a true investigator of life, and retained his boundless curiosity about people and the world throughout his days.

Ephraim is survived by his three daughters Jhala, Juniper, and Emma; his sweetheart Marilee; his former wife Christiane; his former partner Mary; his devoted sister Helena and brother-in law Bert; his nieces and nephews Jeffrey, Julia, Heather, Odessa, Cassandra and Eli; four remarkable grandchildren Rachna, Saavan, Rowan and Fin; and two great-grandchildren Azalea and Aiyana.

A celebration of Ephraim’s life will be held from 1-5pm on March 18th at the Apiary in Carpentaria. Please check Ephraim’s Facebook page for more details as we get closer to the date. All of his friends and family are invited to come sing a song and share a memory.

George Bobolia passed into eternity on Dec. 12, 2022 following after his wife Mabel, The love of his life.

He was blessed with a large, close Family, and a lifetime of wonderful Friends, who remember him with love and fond memories. May he and Mabel be together for all eternity.

-“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth…and touched the face of God.”

– from “High Flight”, by J.G. Magee, Jr.

May they rest in peace.

John Bertolli

1938 - 2022

It is with sorrow to share that John Bertolli, age 84 of Santa Barbara, California, peacefully passed away at his beloved family home, the first week of December, 2022.

John was native born in Santa Barbara. After graduating from Santa Barbara High School, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his passion and longtime career in interior design. After retirement, John returned to Santa Barbara and resided in his parent’s residence. The original and beautiful home of John and Lena (Mastagni) Bertolli.

He is survived by his siblings, Barbara Martinez and Jeanet Dugan, and nieces and nephews: Lynette Baker, Cathy Kennedy, Jim Dugan and John Dugan.

He will be missed by his family and friends, and always remembered as a quiet and gentle man.

“May you know you are loved and forever rest in peace, John.”

The family will reflect and remember in private. No service will be held.

keeping the place clean and tidy. He made lifelong friends with many of the employees there. He also kept the Glendale sidewalks clean, picking up litter daily. He was awarded Volunteer of the Year in 2011 for his efforts. In 2020, Joe moved into an assisted living facility; Mariposa at Ellwood Shores in Goleta, CA.

Joe was born in a small town in Italy called Bovalino Superiore in the region of Calabria. His younger brother Jim was also born there in 1930. They lived with their parents Maria and Francesco, and their Grandmother Filomena. Francesco emigrated to the US in 1925, settling in Los Angeles, California. Maria and the two boys emigrated to the US in 1946 to join Francesco, where Joe’s two youngest brothers Mario (1947) and Frank (1948) were born. Joe spoke no English when they came to the US, yet he studied hard, and graduated in the top half of his class from Belmont High School in Los Angeles in 1949. After high school, he enlisted in the US Air Force, and served for 3 years. Once Joe was honorably discharged from the Air Force, he got a job working for Farmers and Merchants Bank (which eventually became Bank of America) as a busboy in the employee cafeteria. He worked for Bank of America for 38 years, working his way up to becoming a loan officer when he retired. He received two certificates from The American Institute of Banking while there. He met his wife Mary while working at the bank. They married in 1958, and were married for 5 years. They had a daughter, Tina, born in 1959. Joe was an announcer for Hawthorne Little League, where his youngest two brothers and nephew played baseball. Joe lived in Hawthorne for many years, and loved tennis. He played in many local tournaments, receiving a number of trophies. He lived most of his life in Glendale, where he was very involved in the community. He ran for Glendale City Council in 1999 . He loved people, and spent a lot of his free time walking around Glendale. He greeted everyone he met with a warm smile and hello. The people in his condo complex called him “Uncle Joe”. He especially loved children, and collected toys to give to them when they came by to see him. He walked from his home every day to the Lexus dealer in Glendale, and became their “greeter”, offering pastries to clients, and

Joe is survived by his daughter Tina, grandchild Kaelin, brother Frank, sisters-in-law Kathy and Priscilla, nieces Anna, Linda, and Jenny, and nephews Richard and Tom.

He was preceded in death by his parents Maria and Francesco, brothers Jim and Mario, sister-inlaw Evelyn, and nephew Tony.

Online guest book can be signed at www.forestlawnglendale.com

Funeral services will be held at Forest Lawn in Glendale at 1:30 pm on February 17, 2023.

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Mary M. Vogel

9/14/1929 - 11/15/2022

Ernest J. Pico

1/1/1935 - 12/16/2022

Ernest J. Pico born in Santa Barbara, CA, January 1, 1935 passed away Friday, December 16, 2022. He was the only son of Ernest and Georgia Pico and his family is one of the founding families of Santa Barbara.

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters; Sylvia Morales, Rebecca Jimenez and Georgette Estrada.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 3, 2023 at Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna St. at 11:00 AM. A reception will be held in the Friar’s Lounge immediately following the service. Ernie’s final resting place will be in the state of Idaho.

Those wishing to honor Ernie’s memory may make a donation in his name to:

The Fraternal Care Trust, Care of Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 or The Poor Clares

Mary M. Vogel passed away on November 15, 2022 in Santa Barbara at the age of 94. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mary attended Dominican High School and Louisiana State University where she obtained her B.S. in Nursing. She was passionate about her profession as a Registered Nurse in New Orleans, where she worked at Charity Hospital, as well in public health, and pediatrics. She met her husband, Dean, while he was interning at Charity Hospital. They married in Rochester, MN in 1959, while Dean was in medical residency at the Mayo Clinic. In 1963, they moved to Santa Barbara where they raised four children. Mary was active in the community, sitting on the board of what is now called the Mental Wellness Center. A kind, compassionate, and fun-loving person, she had many friends and interests. She loved to travel with her husband, Dean, and play tennis with her friends. Mary was an avid reader and enjoyed her daily habit of doing the crossword puzzle.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, M. Dean Vogel, M.D. and her son Stephen. She is lovingly remembered by her children Theresa (Elias), Phillip (Robin), and Paula (Sam); her grandchildren Brian, Michelle (Peter), Christina (Tim), Deanna, Theo, and Pearl; her great grandchildren Quinn, Sutton and Olive, and her sister Ann O’Malley. The family will notify loved ones in the future when a memorial service is scheduled. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Mental Wellness Center of Santa Barbara.

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Shining the Light on Artist Patricia Chidlaw

Known for her masterful ability to capture both urban environments and changes in light, renowned artist Patricia Chidlaw was an inspired choice to create the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival poster, a stunning depiction of the iconic Arlington Theatre. Here, SBIFF Executive Director and Santa Barbara Independent Contributing Writer Roger Durling shares his feature story about the painter and the woman behind the poster.

“Crop the bottom!” said the comment on Instagram about Patricia Chidlaw’s painting for the 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival poster. It was a reaction that we expected. But it is the bottom half of the piece (which showcases a parking lot with cars stationed against a wall) that elevates the work to the sublime.

“To be sure, Patricia’s work beautifully captures environments while not editing out the visual noise of power lines, graffiti, and disrepair,” says David B. Walker, CEO of the Nevada Museum of Art, where Chidlaw had a major exhibit in 2014. “These elements play antagonist roles in her eloquent compositions.”

At the top of Chidlaw’s depiction for the poster is an exquisite Santa Barbara sky at dusk, and the Arlington Theatre is perched in all its grandeur. The viewpoint is one you’ve probably never seen before, and it makes you reevaluate the iconic building.

“I like to use contrasts to create drama in my paintings,” Chidlaw tells me. “I use contrasts of light and shadow, organic forms of nature opposed by the geometry of the built environment. I have been asked how I make neon look so bright, and the answer is that I make everything else really dark.”

Chidlaw without a doubt one of this city’s greatest artists, has been painting for 40 years, developing an iconic style that is completely her own and instantly recognizable the expression of a strong singular vision. The artist calls her works “urban landscapes,” and in them she depicts scenes that seem ordinary at first glance: the Greyhound bus station, the façade of Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens, the Paradise Café, a deserted Santa Barbara Street, or an abandoned alleyway. But it is the angle in which they’re presented, with the colors and geometric compositions both classical and abstract, that creates a sense of storytelling and drama that makes the work electric. Although she rarely features people in her

paintings, there’s a feeling that these places have just been vacated or are about to be occupied. There’s an undercurrent of simultaneous feelings of deflation and hope open to interpreting whether things may have just ended or they are about to begin. This creates a sense of anticipation and involvement for the viewer she draws you in; you’re trying to figure out what just happened or will take place. Her scenes are not of new things, of new buildings, or new neighborhoods, but instead they’re imbued with history.

“I interpret her practice as capturing a moment in time,” says Walker. “We see the past, the present, and our imaginations are left to contemplate the future of these vignettes. Patricia’s paintings are narratives, and often read like Hollywood sets. Akin to the work of Edward Hopper, people are rarely present or at best a memory.”

My own modest art collection at home proudly includes two works by Chidlaw. I consider her and her realist-oriented paintings to be synonymous with Santa Barbara culture. Though our paths have crossed many times in the past 20 years, I hadn’t had a substantial conversation with her until writing this story, where we met three times during the 2022 winter holidays at her house in the downtown area.

She greets me by the white picket fence in front of her Craftsman house, which was built in 1912. Her husband, Bob Sponsel, bought it in 1980, and they were both excited to have a home to restore together after their marriage in 1982. They didn’t know much about Craftsman houses and started to learn everything about them. A ’60s remodel had modernized the house, taken out the original wainscoting, and hidden the box beams on the ceiling.

Once you step inside, you feel you’ve traveled back to another era. A vintage clock marks time. The furnishings are all vintage. “The furniture is from Bob’s grandparents,” says Chidlaw. “We loved our grandparents’ homes. They were stable. Nothing ever changed.” The bathroom features a bathtub they found outside an old Victorian home that was being gutted. “We brought it here in a dolly,” she giddily says. Chidlaw and Sponsel actually own two homes. Sponsel is a big-time collector of everything from classic cars to toy trains, and they’ve filled up this house as well as the second house.

“We basically have too much stuff,” Chidlaw admits.

We sit down to talk in the back of the Craftsman house, in the enclosed porch that is her studio. Big windows provide natural light. Chidlaw is working on paintings for a show opening February 25 in Los Angeles at the Billis Williams Gallery. Ten canvases in different degrees of progression surround us. They’re a combination of drawings with washes of color. Chidlaw explains that she photographs specific areas and then returns to her studio to sketch a composition in red lines and then paint.

She then brings out the three paintings she did of the Arlington Theatre: One became the SBIFF poster, one was swooped off the wall of Sullivan Goss Gallery and into a collector’s home, and the third was acquired by the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. “On a conceptual level, I think movie theaters represent a fabulous version of what I do: a showcase for spectacularly big pictures,” she says. “Deco Art theaters were very beautiful and have provided me with many opportunities to paint neon, which I love. And the theaters that are no longer in use, abandoned and decaying palaces, provide the melancholic pleasure of grand ruins haunted by all the stories that have played out in them. It is easy to imagine them as portals to another time.”

She remembers painting Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre for the first time in 1979, when there was a Union 76 gas station in front of it. Her finished work was shown by the S.B. Art Association at the Faulkner Gallery in the Central Library. She got a prize for it.

“When I was just starting out, I lived on De la Vina Street. I could see the Arlington tower, and it had the letters ‘FOX’ in lights with the ‘O’ burnt out,” she says.

Chidlaw’s mom, Josephine, originally from British Columbia, was an Army nurse. She was stationed in Europe during the war and eventually met her future husband, Richard, in occupied Japan, though he was from Santa Monica, California. After they married, Josephine resigned from the Army, and Richard remained and was stationed with NATO in Europe for a while. Chidlaw recalls spending her junior high years in Paris, part of her high school years in Italy, and her senior year in the Netherlands. “I got to see a lot of museums and spent a lot of years with almost no friends,” she says. “Seeing European painting growing up influenced how I look at the world.”

She took art classes in high school in painting and sculpture. “I was messing around,” she says. “It wasn’t serious. But I sold a lot of paintings when I was a teenager.”

She eventually decided to be an art major in college. People told her Santa Barbara was lovely, and she made up her mind to go to UCSB in 1969. “We weren’t judged on our portfolio to get in,” she remembers. “I didn’t know anything about how to paint. Traditional painting was out of fashion. Minimalism and conceptualism were the hot trends.”

Frustrated with what she was being taught, she took her easel out to paint at the lagoon one day plein air style and she was told she was painting like an old lady. “Irma Cavat was the only teacher who took a liking to me,” says Chidlaw. “She started her class with still lifes. I couldn’t make things up from scratch.

I couldn’t pull the extraordinary out of nothing. I needed to start from something.

“The Bay Area figurative painters were a big influence during this period. Among the few people who were working with imagery, they were starting to be popular.” She names the early photorealist Robert Bechtle as an influence, as well as John Register, another realistic artist whom she wanted to paint like, and her favorite painter of all time, Richard Estes.

After graduating from UCSB, Chidlaw took adult ed courses and went to SBCC, where she

met her future husband at a figure drawing class. She also got acquainted with some of the folks from the Oak Group, who had started a renaissance of plein air painting in California. They encouraged her to paint outdoors, and “it was useful to get me out painting,” she concedes, “although I didn’t stay long with the Oak Group.”

She stayed living in Santa Barbara by default. “I don’t remember consciously considering sticking around,” she says. “It was foolishly naïve thinking about pursuing a career in painting not many people did. But it wasn’t like I was good at anything else.”

Chidlaw began doing paintings of our city and found it to be an excellent subject choice, and people started supporting her. “When the Sojourner opened in 1978, I was painting street scenes outside,” she reminisces. The owners asked her to hang her paintings in the restaurant, “and that would be my first showing ever. I sold a painting for $35.”

She also started showing her work at the Sunday art shows at the beach. “A lot of people would tell me they loved my paintings. Even if I didn’t sell my work, having dozens of people talk to me about my paintings was really encouraging.” In 1979, she would get $300 for her large canvases and $150 for the smaller sizes. “The images of S.B. were popular from the start,” she says. “It was a lucky thing because I quickly developed a following.”

In 1982, she also started taking belly-dancing courses, because she had always been interested in the costumes. “I really wanted to wear those clothes,” she says with a Cheshire Cat look.

Eventually, she started performing, and for 10 years, she was the Tuesday night dancer at The Greek at the Harbor in Ventura, where she made $30 plus tips. “I figured I got a new costume every six months,” she says. “It was great fun. It was great to have an audience. I was always a shy person, always a lonely kid, an introvert who longs for a little extroversion. I can’t say I enjoy being alone painting, but it’s part of the job. I have a couple of friends who come over to the studio and paint with me.”

“Her masterful paintings convey a sense of both the familiar and the haunted,” says Walker. Chidlaw’s works, whether the images are of highways, pools or drive-ins, have a run-down aspect in them that adds intensity to the beauty adjacent to it. A painting of hers featuring Christmas lights on a mobile home has always captivated me. It’s like the contrast between light and dark. Some of her work reveals a fascination with neon lights. “I do like neon,” she admits. “Neon is a different light. It’s fun to paint.”

Chidlaw uncovers poetry in the everyday or the commonplace, and there’s always some enigma a mystery in her work. The rare figure stands alone at a bus station or seated at a diner unaccompanied. “Why?” you’re left to ponder. “Stories are more interesting when they’re less explicit,” she reveals.

Celebrating 31 Years in Santa Barbara

Two Nights! Two Amazing Programs!

The

Theatre

Tue, Feb 28 & Wed, Mar 1

7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre

A Santa Barbara institution, this perennial fan favorite features the world’s best films and videos on mountain subjects. An entirely different program of films screens each night.

Major Sponsor: Justin Brooks Fisher Foundation

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is presented by Rab, BUFF®, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism and sponsored by Lowe Alpine, Oboz Footwear, YETI Coolers, Kicking Horse Coffee, World Expeditions, The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola

Schedule subject to change. Please visit metrotheatres.com for theater updates. Thank you. Features and Showtimes for Feb 3-9, 2023

* = Subject to Restrictions on “SILVER MVP PASSES; and No Passes”

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The Amazing Maurice (PG): Fri-Wed:

Otto (PG13):

7:30.

All Quiet on the Western Front (R):

Poolside/Beachside Escape, to the Cliff House Inn

A Secret Treasure in the 805

The story behind this story starts with the painting. Last fall, the superlative and vibe-capturing painter Patricia Chidlaw had her summertime exhibition at Sullivan Goss Gallery, bearing the self-explanatory title The Pool Show. One of the prize canvases in this set of cool pool portraits was a twilight view of the pool at the unique hotel known as the Cliff House Inn, just south of the Rincon.

It’s reasonable to report that the Cliff House, once a highly visible feature of the coastal landscape in the tiny enclave of Mussel Shoals, roughly in the neighborhood of La Conchita, the 101, and the weirdly alluring Rincon Island and pier, has receded from our consciousness and become a secret treasure, hidden in plain sight. That very status, achieved by the building of a large wall and bike path in 2015 as part of the epic and seemingly endless freeway expansion project makes it all the more intriguing as an extremely close escape route for Santa Barbarans. It’s a prime getaway exotic outpost, agreeably funky-kitschy around the edges but appealing in many ways. And it requires roughly a 20-minute drive from downtown Santa Barbara.

Oddly, in the widely touted beach-town culture of Santa Barbara, it’s hard to think of a single hotel/motel in the 805 with a closer proximity to the actual lapping of waves on the shore. Once there, I was reminded of a trip to a jazz festival in Barbados, staying in a hotel nuzzling up against the beach. There, like here, the rolling waves became a meditative sonic force. The only thing missing in this memory parallel was the collective chirp of Barbados tree frogs.

As Chidlaw rightly observed on canvas, the long, iconic swimming pool is very much the centralized feature of the Cliff House property, situated a small stone’s throw from the rocky shore and the healing sound of gently crashing waves. The Cliff House building itself is a long three-story structure, entirely oriented toward the ocean and a benevolent bulwark against the adjacent freeway. Friendly and clean rooms line the upper two floors while the highly recommended restaurant, The Shoals, occupies the bottom floor.

Weather permitting, you’ll want to eat and otherwise spend time at the bounty of tables surrounding the pool. The pool is clearly the thing.

On a recent midweek night, I took the, ahem, plunge and went down for a meal and an overnight stay. The holidays were looming and, even despite a rush-hour snail’s crawl on the 101, once I settled by the pool with my wife and daughter, the ribbon of red lights on the freeway felt almost like a festive adornment to the whole experience. Poolside, the sound of waves almost drowned out the freeway hum and rumble.

Perched at a table (with heater) maybe 20 yards from the sea, our epicurean experience was more than satisfying, me with my char-grilled pork loin chop and they with their porcini mushroom risotto and grilled salmon fillet, each cross-sampled with smiles. A well-equipped continental breakfast greets the morning, but beware of the cunning seagulls: After putting down my food and going to fetch coffee, gulls quickly swooped down to pilfer my hard-boiled eggs. They know an easy mark when they see one.

Nearby sightseeing must-sees are few in the area, unless you count stops along this short stretch of the PCH, a road less traveled parallel to the mighty 101 but much humbler and more scenic. Head down the freeway a tad to the Sea Cliff exit and enjoy the drive and vista. Jumbo RVs can occlude the view, but beach access and toes-in-sand encounters can be found at the Faria Beach outpost, which comes equipped with that allAmerican oasis, the funky beachfront snack bar.

And then there is the evocative pier leading to the palm tree-flecked Rincon Island, a remote backdrop to the Cliff House ocean view. Given the fierce fencing and rolls of barbed

wire at the pier’s entrance, the public is decidedly not invited to this mysterious and beckoning place. Built-in 1958 for use by the oil industry, the pier and “island” shifted through bankruptcy and current ownership by the California Coastal Sanctuary. Of course, the taboo and off-limits nature of the thing teases our curiosity all the more. (My surfing daughter informs me that surfers can tend to hit the waves right next to the pier, but that I shouldn’t put that in print. Pretend you didn’t read this section.)

One interesting phenomenon here occurs once settled into the super-king-sized bed. As you drift off to sleep, the twin tones of freeway noise (an off-white noise) and the lapping and splashing waves of the Pacific on the rocks provides an almost-too-tidy metaphor for the life of coastal Californians. The sensation is surprisingly soothing as you slip into the arms of Morpheus.

By the time I was forced back to the 101 after the noon checkout, I could easily buy into the New Age–esque promise of text on the Cliff House Inn website:

Seek Balance Breathe With Life’s Ebb and Flow Awake and in the Rhythm With the Ocean Tides

Micro-vacation at Cliff House duration: 24 hours. Travel time, round trip: 42 minutes. Bingo. Thanks, Patricia Chidlaw. n

True Crime Time at SBIFF’s Opener

Miranda’s Victim Director Michelle Danner is Excited to Share a Riveting, Important Story

t all comes down to the desire to tell stories,” says Michelle Danner, who will tell the story of a true crime and courtroom drama when her film Miranda’s Victim has its world premiere as the opening night movie for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 8 at the Arlington Theatre.

The film is based on the 1963 kidnapping and rape case that ultimately established the laws regarding the notifications given by police to criminal suspects in custody that advise them of their right to silence.

Danner says she immediately saw the importance of the story of Trish Weir (played by Little Miss Sunshine herself, Abigail Breslin, who is now 26 years old), the young woman who was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. The subsequent trials went all the way to the Supreme Court and led to creation of the Miranda Rights.

Not only does the film have historical significance, “it’s an important story, especially since it has never been taught,” says Danner, an actress and well-regarded acting teacher and founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, as well as a director. “I’ve had movies where I’ve had the dialogue of the right to remain silent and all of that. And I never questioned it, which is so incredible all these years that I’ve been on this earth listening to this, and I’ve never questioned the origin of the story.”

Danner is a longtime fan of true crime TV shows like Dateline, 48 Hours, and The Forensic Files, even though, she laughs, “I’ve gotten a lot of flak in my life from my sisters and from my kids for watching those shows. I’ve always taken notes because I’ve always wanted to write

a great psychological thriller. And so I love these crime stories. Which is what this is: a suspenseful crime story.”

She says she’s fascinated by human behavior and human nature and wants to understand people like Ted Bundy, who can be intelligent and charming and “turn on a switch and go dark. … I’ve always been fascinated by that aspect of nature, and how you activate your dark side.”

Joining her on the “dark side” in exploring the story of Miranda’s Victim is a cast that, along with Breslin, includes Luke Wilson, Ryan Phillippe, Emily VanCamp, Mireille Enos, Enrique Murciano, Brent Sexton, Josh Bowman, Sebastian Quinn, Taryn Manning, Nolan Gould, Dan Lauria, Kyle MacLachlan, Andy Garcia, and Donald Sutherland. “I am thrilled; I mean, this cast is incredible,” says Danner, who has worked as a private acting coach with big names like Salma Hayek, Penélope Cruz, Henry Cavill, and James Franco, among others.

“I was so lucky that Donald Sutherland said yes and really wanted to come and do this movie, and he was so generous,” says Danner. “And Andy Garcia, who I spoke with yesterday, loves it, and he was so generous, and Kyle MacLachlan was just lovely. And then you know, the rest of this cast. Abigail Breslin is the lead, and she just kills it. She’s just a wonderful actress. And I’m not the only one that said that to her. Donald Sutherland said that to her.”

Not only is Danner excited to show off her movie, but she’s also excited to attend the film festival itself. “I’m going to watch a lot of movies. I’m a big movie watcher. … It’s wonderful to be back in the theater with other people watching films.”

Looking to the Local for Docs to Watch

A First Peek at Some of the Films of Special Interest to Santa Barbarians

We’re just starting to scratch the surface of the treasure trove of films to look forward to at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. A few things to mark your calendars for (with many more to come):

It’s always a treat to see short films on the big screen, and it’s double the entertainment when our friends and neighbors are involved. Among the local highlights to look forward to is the “Turning Trauma Into Resiliency’’–themed Santa Barbara Shorts 1 program (February 16 at 7:40 p.m. at Fiesta 5; February 18 at 11:40 a.m. at Metro 4) featuring Voces de Old Town Carpinteria, which preserves and bears witness to a small slice of Carpinteria and  as co-producer Leslie A. Westbrook says “the important and stunningly horrible history through interviews with the living former students from the town’s segregated schools, which lasted until 1940.” The film stars five Carpinterians,  including 102-year-old Josephine Villegas and narrator/ historian Dr. Jim Campos. Westbrook worked on the film with director Brent Winebrenner and co-producer Suzanne Requejo, whose mother went to Aliso Elementary School when it was segregated.

Also in the “Turning Trauma Into Resiliency” program are: The Golden Cage (a mother and son travel to the Mexican-U.S. border to reunite after decades), directed by Francisco Lopez and Mitchka Saberi; Lamara (exrebels in Uganda), directed by Bo Yoon Ha; Telos (entrepreneurs on a wilderness adventure guided by Joshua Johnson), directed by Jesse Hovey; and Waves Apart (a Jewish surfer confronts the anti-Semitic history of the sport), directed by Josh Greene.

Director Gareth Kelly, a frequent Independent contributor, has a short titled Locals Only: The Big Little Pub, about the fight to save The Press Room. It’s part of the “Community, Art & Connection”–themed Santa Barbara Shorts 2 program (February 14 at  7:40 p.m. at Fiesta 5; February 15 at 5:40 p.m. at  Metro 4). Also in that program are Bourn Kind (about a street artist), directed by Rachel Myers; This Is Not a House (one of the most unique homes in the world), directed by Morgan Neville; and Whale-Roads (whale and ship strikes in the Santa Barbara Channel), directed by Michael Lee, Ethan Takekawa, Meg Kievman, and Emma Holm-Olsen.

S.B.’s own Kathy Ireland and her production company have partnered with the creators of the documentary Anxious Nation to help spread the word about this film about everyday kids and families from different socio-economic groups that are dealing with anxiety. “Anxiety does not discriminate. It impacts the lives of everyone, regardless of race, religion, social status, or political affiliation,” states co-director Laura Morton, the author of 21 New York Times best-selling books, who makes her feature directing debut with Anxious Nation. Morton’s daughter is the inspiration for the film. Her co-director is award-winning documentarian Vanessa Roth. The film screens February 12 at 1:20 p.m. at Fiesta 5 (Q&A to follow, featuring Morton and Ireland) and February 14 at 4:20 p.m. at Fiesta 5.

Local literacy advocate Ruth Green is working to get the word out about the documentary The Right to Read, which has its world premiere at SBIFF. She shares that, “On hand at the screening (Feb. 11 at 2:40 p.m. at Metro 4) will be Executive Producer LeVar Burton, who cares deeply about reading and literacy as well as racial justice. Director Jenny Mackenzie will also be there with our protagonist, NAACP activist and former teacher/principal, Kareem Weaver. …We also have TikTok star Oliver James attending the premiere, as well as several California lawmakers who can help to implement education legislation focused on evidenced-based reading instruction.” The Right to Read also screens on February 12 at 11:40 a.m. at Metro 4.

UCSB alum Matthew Mishory’s philanthropy/water science documentary Who are the Marcuses? also looks very compelling. Screening on February 13 at 8:30 a.m. at Metro 4 and on February 15 at 3 p.m. at Metro 4, the film tells the story of Israel’s historic and primary role in water research, conservation and delivery enhanced by the Marcus family’s half-billiondollar gift in support of efforts at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). "Screening at Santa Barbara is a homecoming for me and a dream come true for the production team,” states Mishory. “The region is both a growing eco-technology hub and fragile coastal ecosystem.” n

ARTURO SANDOVAL

Arguably the most prodigious trumpeter of his generation, the Cuban maestro – who has received 10

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

From the heart of the French Quarter to the world’s stage, Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been spreading the joyful spirit of true New Orleans jazz since 1961.

THE

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THURSDAY 2/2

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 3-6:30pm

Shows on Tap Shows on Tap

SUNDAY Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

2/3: Eos Lounge San Pacho, AJ Alfino, Chocolate Papi, 9pm. $6.18. Ages 21+. 500 Anacapa St. $12.36. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com

2/3-2/4: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: Blitzkrieg. Sat.: The New Vibe. 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Call (805) 968-6500. Free mspecialbrewco.com

2/2: Film Screening: Lobero Golden Eagle View a short film that tells the saga of the Lobero Golden Eagle that graced the stage of the Lobero Opera House for years before disappearing and how it was recovered from an 1854 shipwreck and its restoration. 6pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free. (805) 966-1601. sbhistorical.org/events

2/2: Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic (SYTHC) 3rd Annual Give Kids a Smile This event will provide children ages 1-12 with free comprehensive oral exams including dental work, exams, cleanings, and more. Participants are required to pre-register by calling the clinic. 8am-5pm. SYTHC, 90 Via Juana Ln., Santa Ynez. Free. Call (805) 688-7070. tinyurl.com/GiveKidsSmile

2/2: Presidio by Candlelight Experience the Presidio after dark and listen to Chumash stories by an open fire, tour Nihonmachi Revisited about S.B.’s Japantown, and enjoy music and dance of 1800s California. There will be wine, hot chocolate, and freshly baked goods. 5-8pm. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Free sbthp.org/presidiobycandlelight

2/2: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents

An Evening with Amor Towles Amor Towles, author of Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway will give insight into his literary creation of thrilling narratives that follow young men into journeys of risk, discovery, and redemption. 7:30pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Students: $10; GA: $20-$35. Call (805) 8933535 or email info@artsandlectures .ucsb.edu artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events

2/2: MultiCultural Center (MCC) 35th Anniversary and Staff Art Exhibition Reception In honor of the MCC’s 35th anniversary, this special art exhibition and reception will honor and show work from current caretakers of the MCC (career staff, student staff, and

interns). There will be food and drink. The exhibition runs through March 24. 6-8pm. MCC Gallery/Lounge, UCSB. Free tinyurl.com/StaffArtMCC

2/2: Gateway Educational Services

Presents Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan Writer, educator, and author of Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six Maya Payne Smart will offer simple and practical tools to support literacy. There will be free childcare for ages 4-12 (registration required), a taco truck (free for the first 200 guests), and Spanish translation. Escritora, educadora y autora de Reading

For Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six, Maya Payne Smart, ofrecerá herramientas sencillas y prácticas para apoyar la alfabetización. Habrá servicio gratuito de guardería para niños de 4 a 12 años (se require registro), un camión de tacos (gratuito para los 200 primeros asistentes) y traducción al español. Es necesario inscribirse. Tacos: 5-6pm; program: 6:308:30pm. La Cumbre Junior High School, 2255 Modoc Rd. Free. Call/llame el (805) 893-1153. tinyurl.com/Read4OurLives

FRIDAY 2/3

2/3: Valentine’s Cards Workshop

Learn how to collage found materials to make original designs on a card or postcard, then type your greetings on vintage typewriters to add personal messages to your creations in this fun workshop for adults. 6-8pm. Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $25. Call (805) 884-0459. exploreecology.org/calendar

FRIDAY

Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am

SATURDAY

Downtown S.B.: Corner of Santa Barbara and Cota sts., 8am-1pm

2/3, 2/5, 2/8: Lost Chord Guitars

TUESDAY Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-7pm

WEDNESDAY Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. (805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org

Fri.: Alan Satchwell Jazz Quartet, 8-11:30pm. $10 suggested donation. Sun.: Songwriter Showcase, 8-10:30pm. Free Wed.: Terry Lawless (of U2), 7:30-9:30pm. $5 suggested donation. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com

2/4: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Big Cabbage. 8-10pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco .com/state-st-taproom

and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

SATURDAY

Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476. cfsb.info/sat

COURTESY

2/2-2/5, 2/7-2/8: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: The Moss, Kaleidoscope Kid, 8pm. $15-$20. Ages 18+. Fri.: NB Ridaz, 8pm. $50-$80. Ages 21+. Sat.: Black Joe Lewis, Shane Guerrette, 9pm.

$22-$25. Ages 21+. Sun.: S.B. Acoustic

Presents John Jorgenson Gypsy Jazz Quintet, 7:30pm. $39. Tue.: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, 8:30pm. $35. Wed.: The Stone Foxes, Bones of J.R. Jones, 8pm. $20-$25. Ages 21+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com/events

2/3-2/4: Maverick Saloon Fri.: The Cliffhangers. Sat.: Tex Pistols. 8:30-11:30pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar/

2/3: Pali Wine Co. Live music. 6-8pm. 116 E. Yanonali St., Ste. A-1. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 560-7254. urbanwinetrailsb.com/events

2/3: Uptown Lounge The Trio, 5-7pm. 3126 State St. Free. Call (805) 845-8800. uptownlounge805.com/events

2/4-2/5: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: The Winetones, 1:30-4:30pm; Paradise Road, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan. 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com

COURTESY COURTESY

2/3: Valentine’s Day Wreath Class

Plan ahead to give your sweetheart or loved one a beautiful handmade wreath. This class is for all levels and is beginner friendly. 6-8pm. The Crafter’s Library, 9 E. Figueroa St. $50. Call (805) 770-3566. thecrafterslibrary.com/calendar

SATURDAY 2/4

2/4: South County S.B. Countywide Education Job Fair Connect with school district employers and learn about available job openings, credential requirements, and how to start or advance your career in education as teachers and instructional support staff, and jobs in information technology, accounting, human resources, maintenance, and other fields. 9-11am. S.B. Office of Education Auditorium, 4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd. Free. Call (805) 964-4711. sbceo.org/hr

2/4: Santa Ynez Valley Chorale Free Concert Under the direction of Music Director David L. Torres, the chorale will perform a few appropriate pieces from its Christmas Concert and some inspiring new music. 3pm. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Free. Email info@syvchorale.org. syvchorale.org/new-year-new-songs

2/4: Friendship Center 24th Annual Festival of Hearts Dress in your favorite Derby attire (big hats, pastels and florals) for this festive pre-Valentine’s Day event that will feature an elegant sit-down lunch including wine, a no host bar, and live music by Strada Swing. Funds will go toward Friendship Center’s HEART (Help Elders At-Risk Today) Program. Noon-2:30pm. Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort, 1759 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito, $155-$175. Call (805) 969-0859. friendshipcentersb.org/foh2023

EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED. Please contact the venue to confirm the event. Volunteer Opportunity Fundraiser

THE SUNDAY 2/5

2/5: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents

Cirque FLIP Fabrique: Muse Canada’s visually stunning cirque troupe will explore what it means to be your true self in Muse. Challenging gender roles, this contemporary circus will show death-defying acts set to an original score and feature live vocals. 7pm. Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. Students/youth: $20; GA: $31-$61. Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/ events

2/5: Annual Museums Free-for-All Day The S.B Historical Museum, S.B. Museum of Art, and S.B. Museum of Natural History invite the community and those visiting to soak up art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science, free of charge. Free sbhistorical.org sbma.net sbnature.org

2/5: The John Jorgenson Gypsy Jazz Quintet Enjoy a night of Gypsy Jazz with John Jorgenson (manouche guitar, bouzouki, and clarinet) and Rory Hoffman (guitar, accordion, and piano) who will be accompanied by guitar, violin, and percussion. 7:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $39. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com/events

2/5: Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike Register online then meet at the trailhead at 3:45pm to join Ojai author and naturalist Lanny Kaufer for a walk about 1.5 miles on a well-used dirt road with gradual elevation to watch the near-simultaneous sunset and moonrise. 4-7pm. Location given upon registration. $35. Call (805) 646-6281. herbwalks.com

2/5: YouthWell Wellness Virtual Workshop/Taller virtual YouthWell Wellness This platform is designed for students ages 10-25, parents, and those working with youth to learn tools and tips for managing their mental wellness and practicing self so they are better equipped to cope with stress and challenging situations. Spanish interpretation provided. Esta plataforma está diseñada para estudiantes de 10 a 25 años, padres y personas que trabajan con jóvenes, con el fin de que aprendan herramientas y consejos para gestionar su bienestar mental y practicar su autoestima, de modo que estén mejor preparados para afrontar el estrés y las situaciones difíciles.4:30-6pm. Free. Call (805) 448-2426. youthwell.org/workshops

Hugs for Cubs Presents Foresters Hall of Fame

Dinner Local hero Ryan Spilborghs will help welcome three new inductees, including new L.A. Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates and Major Leaguers Jon Duplantier and Jaylin Davis. Enjoy dinner and drink with funds raised going toward helping families and kids dealing with cancer. 4pm. Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Kids: Free-$25; GA: $75. tinyurl.com/SBForestersCeremony

MONDAY 2/6

2/6: ServSafe Training Calling all food industry workers! Earn your Food Manager Certification and take the class and exam for free. You must also attend the February 13 training to take the exam. 8:30am-2:30pm. MLK Jr. Rm., Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. Free. Email Ahmad Merza at amerza@santabarbaraca .gov tinyurl.com/ServSafe-Training

TUESDAY 2/7

2/7: General Mojo’s (Seattle Art-Psych) Take in an intimate evening of high energy alt-psych, art-pop, and rock from this band that includes a rotating cast of Seattle musicians specializing in ethereal jams and glossy sonic landscapes, all atop a driving rhythmic backbone. 8pm. The Blue Owl, 5 W. Canon Perdido St. Contact venue for ticket price. Call (805) 705-0991 or email info@ theblueowlsb.com generalmojos.com/schedule

WEDNESDAY 2/8

2/8:

2023 S.B. International Film Festival

This year’s festival will open with the film Miranda’s Victim about 18-year-old Patricia Weir, who was kidnapped and brutally raped in 1963 and how she triggered a law that transformed the nation named after her attacker, Ernesto Miranda. Visit the website for the entire schedule of films, celebrity tributes, panel discussions, and more. The festival goes through February 18. 8pm. The Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. Free-$20. sbiff.org

THE PLAY’S THE THING

2/2-2/5, 2/8: Rubicon

Theatre

Company Presents: The Realistic Joneses Find out about the role denial plays in navigating life’s chaos as you follow Bob and Jennifer and their new neighbors John and Pony, two suburban couples who discover they have more in common than their identical homes and their surnames. The play runs through February 12. Thu.: 7pm; Fri.: 8pm; Sat.: 2 and 8pm; Sun.: 2pm; Wed.: 2 and 7pm. Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. $30-$79.50. Recommended for ages 16+.Call (805) 667-2900. rubicontheatre.org

2/2-2/5, 2/7: Ensemble Theatre Company Presents Selling Kabul This Off-Broadway hit and 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist follows an Afghan man and interpreter for the U.S. Army as he plans his escape with his wife and child while hiding from the Taliban. There will be a post-show reception with the artists following Saturday’s performance. The play previews on Thursday and Friday and runs through February 19. Thu., and Tue.: 7:30pm. Fri.-Sat.: 8pm; Sun.: 2pm. The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St. $40-$84. Call (805) 965-5400 or email boxoffice@etcsb.org etcsb.org/whats-on/season

2/2-2/5: The Gin Game Kathy Marden and Ed Giron will portray Fonsia and Weller, whose lives represent anyone who has dealt with loneliness, isolation, growing older, and wanting to remain relevant. Their games of gin produce a relationship battlefield that is at once strategic, tactical, humorous, engaging, and devastatingly raw. The play previews on Thursday. Thu.-Fri.: 7:30pm; Sat.: 2 and 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. Preview: $15-$18; GA: $15-$21. Call (805) 963-0408 or email info@ centerstagetheater.org centerstagetheater.org/shows

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

2/2: Pop-Up Opera The SBMA and Opera S.B. will partner to present a concert celebrating Black History Month with a performance featuring current studio artist Elijah Cineas and Chrisman Studio Artist program alum Byron Mayes. 5:30-6:30pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free. Call (805) 963-4364 or email info@sbma .net sbma.net/events

2/4: Film Screening: Maynard Watch filmmaker and UCSB lecturer Wendy Eley-Jackson’s award-winning 2017 documentary, Maynard (Not Rated), about Maynard Jackson, Atlanta’s first black mayor in 1973 and the Father of Affirmative Action. She will discuss the film and lead a Q&A following the screening. 1pm. S.B. Black Culture House, Soul Bites, 423 State St. Free facebook.com/SBBlackCultureHouse/events

2/5: Community Discussion: Coffee with a Black Guy Join journalist and community leader James Joyce III as he leads discussions that unpack sensitive matters around race in America. 1pm. Events will be held for free at the S.B. Black Culture House at Soul Bites, 423 State St. facebook.com/SBBlackCultureHouse/events

BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES TO FREQUENT ALL YEAR LONG

Ayoola Braiding Bar Diane Nacouzi, owner of the first African braiding shop of S.B., offers expertise in braids, cornrows, twists, locs, and natural hair services. 3455 State St., Ste. 5. Call (805) 453-8218 or email ayoolabraidingbar@aywords.net. ayoolabraidingbar.com

The Brazilian Cultural Arts Center of S.B. Owner Master Mariano Silva and his team offer classes for all ages in capoeira, dance, music, and drumming. 5370 Hollister Ave., Ste. 2. Goleta. Call (805) 229-6080 or email BrazilDance805@gmail .com. capoeira805.com

Cristy’s Cookies Order cookies, cakes, and more from area baker Cristy Adams and they will be delivered. Call (805) 570-0094 or email cristyscookiessb@gmail .com. tinyurl.com/CristysCookies

Monkeytail Intelligence Exercise Founder Rita Madlock offers a private training program where Eastern philosophies and Western fitness knowledge join to create a unique and eclectic program of fitness. Call (805) 845-0000 or email yourmonkeytail@gmail.com monkeytailintelligentexercise.com

Mylestone BBQ Grillmaster and chef Charles Myles sells his rubs and a hot sauce online. Email mylestonebbq@gmail.com. mylestonebbq.square.site

Petit Valentien Restaurant This Ethiopian-influenced restaurant with a French twist is influenced by co-owner and chef Sekkardis Alemu’s Ethiopian heritage. 1114 State St., #14. Call (805) 966-0222. petitvalentien.com

Pura Luna Women’s Apothecary Herbalists, owners, and wife-duo Ashe and Christin invite you to shop botanicals, self-care, sacred space, print and paper as well as shop by condition or intention. 633 Chapala St. Call (805) 450-2484. puralunaapothecary.com

Influenced by the pictorialist movement of the early twentieth century, Edward S. Curtis set out to create a photo and ethnographic record of Indigenous peoples living in Western regions from the Mexican border to Alaskan shores. 100 years later, Indigenous people still contend with “Indian” stereotypes that are consequences of Edward Curtis’s vision. This exhibit endeavors to present his breathtaking photogravures within the context of American colonialism.

2559 Puesta del Sol Santa Barbara, CA 93105 sbnature.org/storytelling

The Gin Game

by D L Coburn

Starring Ed Giron

Directed by Ken Gilbert and E Bonnie Lewis

Tickets and info: centerstagetheater.org

Eli Carpinteria

Eli suffered from excruciating abdominal pain and was admitted to Cottage Children’s Medical Center where he was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer. He underwent surgery to remove a two pound tumor. After 7 months of chemotherapy, Eli is now cancer-free. He’s now happy, healthy, full of energy and loves playing football, basketball and video games.

To support complex pediatric patient care, the Hematology/Oncology team is located at the Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics next to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, in the Medical Office Building at 5333 Hollister Avenue. Our Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology services are led by specialists Asneha Iqbal, MD, and Shivani Upadhyay, MD, both of whom are certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Learn more at cottagechildrens.org.

Full Belly Files

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SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL BABIES

Baby Girls

Goleta

Madison Rose Montano, 12/11/2022

Rose Noelle De Jesus, 12/12/2022

Santa Barbara

Eva Lucia Rengifo, 11/25/2022

Kosisochukwu Elizabeth Ogoamaka, 12/1/2022

Sloane Elizabeth Pugh, 12/15/2022

Eloise Hayden, 12/22/2022

Audrey Kim Hudson, 12/22/2022

Maren Eve McFarlan, 12/31/2022

Sadie King Riparetti, 1/9/2023

Baby Boys

Buellton

Romeo Alexander Rubio-Kunigonis, 12/3/2022

Carpinteria

Elias Anthony Sanchez, 12/7/2022

Goleta

Asa Jay Barash, 12/14/2022

Santiago De Jesus Campos Buzo, 1/2/2023

Santa Barbara

David Daniel Diaz, 12/5/2022

Sean William Kentaro Gray, 12/5/2022

Levon Amir Rahimi, 12/7/2022

Samuel J Cummings IV, 12/10/2022

Luca John Benon, 12/13/2022

Maximillion Tiberius Mitchell, 12/24/2022

Carter Slawek Hackett, 12/25/2022

Thiago Silva Delgadillo, 12/25/2022

Antek Kowalski, 12/30/2022

Julian Manuel Dorado, 1/4/2023

Santa Ynez

Brixton Barrett Sheppard, 12/8/2022

last day of chemo.

“We are forever grateful for all of the care Eli received at Cottage.”

Marissa, Eli’s mom

Matt Kettmann’s Full Belly Files serves up multiple courses of food & drink coverage every Friday, going off-menu from our regularly published content to deliver tasty nuggets of restaurant, recipe, and refreshment wisdom to your inbox.

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Cardio Confidential

Outside the Box

When I ventured to work out at 9Round, I admit feeling some trepidation. Would the place be filled with hardcore cage-fighters who would scoff at my novice’s technique and snicker at my fingerless pink boxing gloves? Bad memories of being the only girl in a summer karate class started coming back to me.

Punch Up Your Fitness at 9Round

I needn’t have worried. Although it’s decorated with images of Muhammad Ali and Rocky Balboa, 9Round welcomes beginners, and every workout includes certified trainers who help lead you through the circuit. Franchise owner Anthony Estrella got serious about martial arts in high school, but he estimates 80 percent of members have no prior background in boxing or martial arts and are simply looking for a challenging workout that doesn’t involve actually hitting or kicking another person. This is true even of the trainers, like Taylor, a runner who started kickboxing six years ago as a way to cross-train. Estrella says 60-70 percent of members and the majority of trainers are women; his oldest member is 75.

The first session includes an intake interview and an individual workout with a trainer. After some health and fitness questions, Taylor coached me through a workout, patiently explaining terminology and observing and correcting my form.

The 9Round workout is a circuit consisting of nine stations (rounds); the conventional order starts with a warmup (jumping rope), moves on to strength training, and ends with an ab/core round. After exercising with weights or medicine balls for Round 2, you’ll put on boxing gloves for Rounds 3-7, where you’ll punch and kick bags of different

sizes, shapes, and orientations. For Round 8, you’ll peel off the gloves and try to establish a rhythm with the fiendishly difficult speed bag. The workout changes every day.

Trainers circulate the entire time, explaining the day’s workout and offering advice and encouragement. For the 30-second interval between rounds, trainers call out an exercise to do (such as mountain climbers or side planks) to keep your heart rate up or you can catch your breath if you need to.

One of my favorite aspects of 9Round was pad work, which involves an instructor holding up pads for you to hit in a specific combination (for example: jab, cross, duck, cross, hook) executing the sequence is a brain workout as well as a physical one. I didn’t learn to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, but the moves at 9Round did make me feel my body’s power in a way other workouts don’t. I also loved the energetic music, which varied each day, from Green Day, Weezer, and The Killers to the Rolling Stones and Blondie and more.

With just a 30-minute workout, I was soaked with sweat, and my muscles were sore the next day, but mostly in a good way. When I mentioned my sore forearms, a trainer advised me to ditch my fingerless gloves and don a fully padded pair, which took care of the problem.

A fitness industry veteran and one-time stay-at-home dad who bought the 9Round franchise a week before the original pandemic shutdown, Estrella notes with pride that 9Round is family-owned. He encourages family members to work out together, which he says creates indelible memories, like the ones he has of doing martial arts with his own dad. Estrella welcomes kids as young as 10 and plans to launch a free kids’ hour for 10-17-year-olds. His own three kids sometimes join him for a workout and understand his personal mission of increasing people’s health and fitness. He said, “They’ll ask me, ‘How many people did you help today, Dad?’”

9Round Kickboxing Fitness (6831 Hollister Ave., Ste. I, Goleta, 9round .com) is open for blocks of time throughout the day (usually morning, midday, and evening) Monday-Saturday. After the first session, no particular start time must be reserved whenever members arrive, they work into the circuit. Changing room with lockers (no showers), and a separate bathroom. Cubbies also provided for storing personal items. No towel service. Plenty of free parking.

FOOD & DRINK

Get to Know These Garagistes

Annual Small-Batch Wine Fest Returns

When the Garagiste Wine Festival started in Paso Robles back in 2011, it was the prime place to check out small-batch wine producers, many of them too small to run tasting rooms or be found on wine store shelves. While everything else changed in the ensuing dozen years, the festival which hosts the “Southern Exposure” version for the Santa Ynez Valley on February 10 and 11 remains the only one-stop spot for that sort of discovery. The two-day event includes a “Rare & Reserve” barbecue dinner tasting on Friday followed by the main event on Saturday, and then a passport-style package for tasting room visits on Sunday. For a taste of what to expect, I contacted four of the more than 30 producers pouring in Solvang next weekend to learn about their brands. See garagistefestival.com for info and tickets.

CIVILIZATION WINE COMPANY

“I’m relying on the friendships I have made over the past 14 years in the Santa Barbara wine industry to break through,” he said. “The experience of having worked at every level, from ground to glass, the law office to the wine bar, has been kind in providing a network of some amazing people that I am fortunate to engage with.” (civwine.com)

HERMANN YORK WINE

TOMI CELLARS

Though a relative veteran of the region’s wine industry with plenty of production, wine bar, and admin gigs under his belt, Kris Beverly only started his new brand with 2018 syrah from Ampelos Vineyard, which he calls a “a dream site for a cool climate Rhône that is farmed biodynamically.” He’s making about 300 cases a year of primarily pinot noir but also syrah, grenache blanc, and cabernet sauvignon, with the goal to grow.

The team of Taylor York, Garrett York, and Dustin Herrmann started making wine from vineyards across Southern California in 2020, and produced about 700 cases of everything from zinfandel, cab, muscat, and grenache to palomino, mission, salvador, and alicante bouschet in 2022. They pay special attention to historically significant vineyards in the once-booming Cucamonga Valley and tap little-known plantings in the high desertscape of Antelope Valley.

“We work in partnership with other wineries in the area to make wines from some essentially abandoned local vineyards that haven’t seen production in decades,” explained Taylor York, who prefers low-intervention, hands-on techniques in the cellar. They hire the artist Santaritya to design new labels for each vintage. “We give her the story of the wine each year and she crafts the vision for the label image,” said York, “and nails it every time.” (herrmannyork.wine)

Four years into winemaking, film special effects veteran Boyd Shermis only bottles about 350 cases each year but makes about a dozen different wines, from varietal bottlings of albariño and pinot noir to cuvées of tempranillo-syrahgarnacha and grenache blanc-roussanne.

“I’m really just trying to make the best handmade artisan wines from the best possible sources available, and I try to make off-the-beaten-path whites and white blends in Old World styles,” said Shermis, whose list of vineyards includes top spots in both Santa Barbara and, starting this year, Paso Robles.

The bottlings sport names like White Balance, Interlace, and Persistence of Vision, which reflect his Hollywood roots. “While I don’t overemphasize the film business background, I don’t ignore it, either,” he explained. “Tasting room customers occasionally enjoy discussing this with me.” (tomicellars.com)

FUIL AND TÁBLA WINES

Matt Espiro Jaeger’s love of wine came from his father, so much so that his first legal drink was a glass of wine with dad, which he followed up with a winery wedding years later in Los Olivos. His first release was 150 cases in 2021, and he’s now producing viognier, syrah, chardonnay, pinot noir, cab, and Rhône blends.

“We are truly a family business,” he explained. “When we bottled our first release, my dad flew out just to throw cases around at 72 years old. When he asked what ‘Fuil’ meant, he and I were both a little choked up as I explained it meant blood, kin, and nature. Then we both laughed when I told him the slang meaning was ‘fool,’ since you have to be a fool to start a winery.” (fuilwines.com) n

Dave’s Drip House Opens in Noleta

In May 2019, reader Don noticed a “Coming Soon” photo on Instagram for Dave’s Drip House, an ice cream and cereal bar that reader Walter H. says has finally opened at 193 South Turnpike Road near Vons. The new dessert destination is brought to you by the same friendly guy behind Dave’s Dogs, across the parking lot at 149 South Turnpike Road.

“We will have 16 base flavors that will rotate based on the season,” says their website (davesdriphouse.com). “But better yet, you will be able to customize your ice cream to create a thousand more flavors with the cereals and toppings that we will have on hand. We plan on keeping your taste buds and sweet tooth content. Yes, we plan on having non-dairy options available too. Get ready for some fun treats!”

VALENTINE’S DAY WITH ACME HOSPITALITY: Acme Hospitality’s group of restaurant and beverage venues, including The Lark, Lucky Penny, Pearl Social, Santa Barbara Wine Collective, Helena Avenue Bakery, Loquita, La Paloma Café, and Tyger Tyger, celebrate Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 14, with holiday specials to suit every romantic and anyone’s budget. Holiday specials range from $8-$15 (café specials) and $30-$95 (fine dining specials); cocktails range from $14-$18. All specials are in addition to regular menus and offerings.

HEART-SHAPED PIZZAS AT RUSTY’S: You know Valentine’s Day is near when round pizzas suddenly become scarce. Rusty’s will be delivering the love with their heart-shaped pizzas February 11-14. This Santa Barbara favorite is outlined with pepperoni and a choice of two toppings. Make it even more special by adding a couple of bottles of Pol Clement French sparkling white wine. Pickup and delivery available all day February 11-13. Limited pickup at some locations February 14, 4-8 p.m. This special is ONLY available by calling (805) 564-1111.

VALENTINE’S DAY AT RARE SOCIETY: If Valentine’s Day feels like a fake holiday with just roses and chocolate, Rare Society plans to be the antithesis of that, offering fine dining with the one you love. Brad Wise’s latest restaurant pays homage to the retro steakhouses that once laid claim to the Las Vegas Strip, but adds modernity including a wood-fired log boiler for meats, a progressive cocktail program, and sustainably-sourced seafoods. Rare Society suggests you start with oysters on the half shell or shrimp cocktail and then try cuts of dry-aged rib-eyes, Australian Wagyu, or filet mignon. Rare Society is open for dinner on Valentine’s Day starting at 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended.

VALENTINE’S DAY AT FINCH & FORK: Finch & Fork will host a fourcourse “Wild About You” Valentine’s Day menu in their recently redesigned space within the Kimpton Canary Hotel. The dinner will take place on February 14 with seating between 5-9 p.m., at 31 West Carrillo Street. The menu, curated by the new Executive Chef Nathan Lingle, will feature four courses, an amuse bouche, and a fond farewell, for $110 per person, with the option to add suggested drinks curated by a wine program showcasing the “best of the Central Coast” with a selection of more than 100 wines and local beer, along with a curated cocktail menu to complement their dishes.

John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara.com. Send tips to info@SantaBarbara.com

South Coast Recycling

Electronic waste, sometimes called “e-waste”, includes all devices that require electricity to operate. If it plugs in, charges up, or takes batteries, it’s considered e-waste when it breaks. Bring your electronics to one of the County’s transfer stations any day we’re open…No need to wait for a special collection event.

Here are some examples of electronics accepted:

• Computers, printers, fax machines, TVs, VCRs, DVD and CD players, radios, telephones, microwaves, etc.

FOOD & DRINK

Tarot Readings with Carla

EARTHY ART AND AWARENESS

MADELEINE TONZI AND THE ARTIST KNOWN AS GATS AT THE WESTMONT MUSEUM

If ecological peril and the wide-ranging effects of climate change amount to a looming existential threat, artists of any degree of awareness can’t help but factor the subject into their work. But artistic responses and moral mileage can vary widely. Some artists deal with the anxiety with a sense of alarm and bold strokes in their work, while others willfully ignore the elephant in the global room, waving the banner of “art for art’s sake” escapism.

And then there are contemporary artists who stake out a fruitful and personal middle ground path, finding poetically expressive roots to triggering eco-activist ends. Such is the case with Madeleine Tonzi, half of the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art’s new two-person show, Entangled: Responding to Environmental Crisis, also featuring the post-graffiti, neo-pre-Columbian art by the Bay Area artist known as GATS (Graffiti Against the System). It can reasonably be

said that each artist is earthy, from divergent angles on the meaning of the word.

GATS goes his own way, placing a mysterious recurring masked figure in multiple settings. They span a range of cultural links, from the Mayan world to the skateboard art, painted saw blades, a meditative cave-like enclosure (“Keep on Trying”) and the code-stamped realm of graffiti. Downstairs in the museum, one piece finds a tagger in flight, with the dryly quipping text, “I’m not the president of graffiti, but I’m running.”

He pulls away from the streets and the mythological domain with the most discernible environmental statement of his contribution to the show: The diptych “Little Blue Dot” peers down from a cosmic perspective at our insignificant and abused blue dot of a planetary home.

Tonzi, a Bay Area artist whose studies included a time at Santa Barbara City College, forges a unique style with suggestions of both hard-edged and soft-textured qualities, a hybrid of reference points and visual elements. A certain Southwestern art palette is blended, seamlessly, with geometric

abstraction, conceived with a seemingly sleek sense of poise and order. But hints of improvisational design, not to mention hints of ecological unrest and fragility, are folded into the contextual frame, as seen in the “Indulgence and a Heatwave” series. In “The Last Cloud,” forms allude to sky and celestial bodies in neat compositional array, but cosmic disarray.

Anchoring the main gallery’s installation is a compacted architectural/sculptural piece placed before the large window normally revealing the campus’ vegetation. The arcing terra-cotta structure triggers associations with California’s Mission system and Southwestern/adobe architecture, but concealed behind this wall is a patch of parched, cracking earth speckled with random objects, natural and otherwise. Sobering realities and portents of environmental destabilization fester beneath the alluring surfaces in her work, serving as image-words to the wise.

Entangled: Responding to Environmental Crisis is on view at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art through March 25. For more information, call (805) 565-6162 or visit westmont.edu/ museum

SELLING KABUL COMES TO THE NEW VIC

In Selling Kabul, Ensemble Theatre Company’s newest production, an Afghan man hides out in his sister’s home in Kabul, trying to evade the Taliban. During the American occupation of Afghanistan, this man, Taroon, was a translator for the U.S. army, facilitating communication between the soldiers and the local citizens. When the Americans pulled out of the country, the Taliban sought to punish those who aided the foreigners and Taroon is on the list. Over the course of the play, Taroon tries to smuggle himself, his wife, and his newborn son out of the country and out of harm’s way.

“It’s a beautiful play and it succeeds on so many levels because it’s a political thriller, but it’s also a real family story about people caring about each other,” says director Nike Doukas. “I think what the playwright [Sylvia Khoury] is trying to do is humanize this story that seems so remote from our experience.”

THEGINGAME IS IN THE CARDS

Actor Rishan Dhamija, who plays Taroon, can relate on some level to the stakes of the story. Dhamija got his green card in 2020 while Donald Trump was in power, during the pandemic. “Most of the green cards were temporarily suspended,” he says. “Trump was doing the Muslim ban at the time; that was stressful for me. I didn’t have a visa; I didn’t have a green card; my status was in limbo.”

This play is an important and timely piece of literature that speaks directly to recent world events, and situations that happen over and over in history. Doukas appreciates that this piece serves to foster empathy across cultures. “You can go to the theater and feel closer to these people,” she says, “and the world gets smaller, and the problems seem less remote, and it makes us care about each other more.” —Maggie Yates

“The Gin Game explores the end of life that all of us are destined to,” says director Ken Gilbert of Donald L. Coburn’s Pulitzer-winning play. Starring and directed by local talent from DramaDogs Theater Company, The Gin Game, on stage at Center Stage Theater February 2-5, is about two senior citizens playing a series of gin rummy games at their living facility, with the tension and competitive spirit building with each round. The conversations during these card battles reveal truths about the characters: good, bad, and ugly.

“The play enters into an existentialistic environment of despair and futility between a man and a woman,” says Gilbert.

Actor Ed Giron stars as Weller, opposite actress Kathy Marden as Fonsia in this verbal sparring match, directed by E. Bonnie Lewis alongside Gilbert. Weller and Fonsia are complicated people facing the certainty of mortality, a feeling that grows heavier with each passing day.

“Weller is not two-dimensional or even threedimensional,” says Giron. “He’s probably threedimensional cubed.”

Marden describes Fonsia as hostile, but with a likable side that often gets hidden in her tendencies for passive aggression. “She begins to realize how her anger and bitterness have isolated her and left her completely alone,” she says.

The Gin Game is a play about the frustrations of growing old: not just the physical aches and pains, but the emotional toll of living a long life. Weller and Fonsia represent the desperate desire to be remembered even as their cultural relevance slips away. As these characters explore each other’s lives, the audience is prompted to assess their own behavior.

“For me,” says Gilbert, “theater is the art form that puts our humanity into the spotlight of examination…. We can see ourselves in the other, which hopefully ignites a conversation about what this life means.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit centerstagetheater.org

LOCAL COPYWRITER AS LITERARY CANON FODDER

KYLE SEIBEL DOESN’T PLAY IT SAFE WITH NEW STORY COLLECTION

PICTURES FROM HOME: FROM SANTA BARBARA TO BROADWAY

THE SULTAN FAMILY’S STORY TAKES THE STAGE

Kyle Seibel ex-Navy and a local tech copywriter has written a book. What’s more, he looks like a guy who has written a book: omnipresent jaw-grizzle, hirsute Popeye forearms urging out of pushed-back shirtsleeves, unruly hair that so crowds his scalp it has no choice but to drape into a Yeatsian forelock. Charmingly selfdeprecating, rakishly handsome (there, I said it), and given to rumination, Seibel, with his unheralded bursts of staccato, lampshadetilting laughter, can startle the piss out of you.

None of this is an affect, but instead is the happy confluence of an unsuspecting searcher and his revealed destiny. Not to get all Horatio Alger about it. Per the unyielding etiquette of literary booktitling Sometimes a Great Notion, The Sun Also Rises Seibel’s opus goes by Hey You Assholes. The scofflaw absence of a comma in the title says loads.

“The conventional wisdom is to name your collection, especially your first, after one of the stories in it,” Seibel says. “The title, though, comes from a line in a story in the collection. It was suggested to me by Todd Dakin, who is like my creative or writing partner. A best friend is probably more accurate.” One expects a degree of braggadocio from a guy who would title a book Hey You Assholes. Unbuckle that seat belt. “It’s hard to imagine Terry Gross saying ‘Hey You Assholes,’” Seibel says with equanimity. “It had to be this title. It’s not something I can explain.”

Principal Copywriter for world-conquering construction software outfit Procore Technologies, at this writing, Seibel is on the shortlist for the coveted 2023 Pushcart Prize, a literary bauble that honors the year’s best poetry, short fiction, and essays from the small presses. Seibel joins Raymond Carver,

Mona Simpson, Andre Dubus, Paul Muldoon, Tim O’Brien, and a constellation of other garlanded literary lights who’ve gone before. The Pushcart Prize anthology, published yearly since 1976, is a legendary collection in its own right that Kirkus Reviews has called “must reading for anyone interested in the present and future of America’s arts and letters.” One way or another, Seibel looks to be wading in the approximate direction of posterity.

“All my writing starts from something I’ve seen or been told about. Sometimes it feels as easy as transcription, but that’s rare. More often, it’s me trying to reconcile my feelings about something through writing obliquely about it.”

Hey You Assholes one of those alchemical story collections that manages to both deeply stir and utterly unnerve could be called a culmination. But, of course, Seibel is just getting the hang of this. Gratitude? Yup.

“Stuart Buck at Bear Creek Gazette has built a self-sustaining creative community on his own terms. That’s not easy to do,” says Seibel. Artist Jadyn Chen designed the starkly embraceable cover and interior graphics. “I’m in awe of her talents, and I’m so happy that she could be part of this project,” Seibel says.

“I’m lucky. From the outset of this project, Stuart’s goal has always been not just to make a book, but to make a beautiful book.”

It worked. This beautiful book is titled Hey You Assholes. It’s by a local tech copywriter named Kyle Seibel. Remember the name.

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Art imitates life, and for Santa Barbara musician Kenny Sultan, the new Broadway play Pictures from Home achieves an authenticity beyond metaphor: The production will actually feature pictures of the Sultan family, pictures taken by Kenny’s brother, Larry Sultan. Pictures from Home, which opened this month at Studio 54, is inspired by Larry Sultan’s pivotal photographic memoir of the same name and features Tony winner Nathan Lane as the father figure; Olivier award winner Zoë Wanamaker as the Sultan matriarch; and Tony winner Danny Burstein as Larry Sultan himself. “It’s my mom, dad, and brother onstage,” says Kenny Sultan. “It’s surreal. I’m going to need a stiff drink before that one!”

Larry Sultan, a famed photographer (and UCSB graduate, class of ’68) who passed away more than a decade ago, has left a legacy in the arts that exists in multiple forms. He created photographs but was also a prolific writer, publishing books of photography collections and penning associated musings that captured a mood. In Pictures from Home, a book that features pictures of the Sultan family, Sultan defies the mythology of the “American dream” by showing photographs behind the posed shots of everyone smiling and looking their best. The shots in the collection are of his family caught at odd and awkward moments and are sometimes staged to create a tone that conveyed the true experiences of an American family in California.

After his death, Larry Sultan’s work lived on in museums and galleries, including a lengthy showing at the L.A. County Museum of Art. One person inspired by Larry’s work was screenwriter Sharr White, who turned Pictures from Home into a play. He presented a reading of the work on Zoom during the

pandemic, which Kenny enjoyed but then forgot about completely … until months later, when Larry’s widow called to share the good news: Pictures from Home was being mounted on Broadway!

“The next morning,” recalls Kenny, “it was all over the New York Times, London Times, Variety, Playbill…. I thought it would maybe run at the Pasadena playhouse 10 years from now, but to be in a 1,100-seat theater on Broadway that’s huge.”

Kenny Sultan, a well-known local musician (you may have seen him and Tom Ball playing at Cold Spring Tavern), credits his brother with inspiring him to pursue art. “He paved the way,” he says. “My dad and older brother are full-on marketing/business men. And Larry comes along … he was a true artist. They weren’t happy with him at all. When he was doing Pictures from Home it wasn’t fun for them at the time.” The process of photographing his family for the project went on for almost a decade before the collection was complete. “Nobody could believe that for eight years [our parents] let him get that close,” says Kenny. “That just shows the love that we had; we had a good family but I heard the arguments, too. My brother and my dad would go at it, and my mom would try to be the peacemaker.”

Pictures from Home (the play) is fueled by humor and heartbreak as Larry works with his family to create his masterpiece. For Kenny, the production is a window to the past, bringing memories of his mother, father, and brother, all now deceased. For other audience members, Pictures from Home will certainly conjure thoughts and memories of their own family drama, but also highlight the undeniable love and pride flowing beneath the discord. —Maggie

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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Theoretically, you could offer to help a person who doesn’t like you. You could bring a gourmet vegan meal to a meat-eater or pay a compliment to a bigot. I suppose you could even sing beautiful love songs to annoyed passersby or recite passages from great literature to an 8-year-old immersed in his video game. But there are better ways to express your talents and dispense your gifts especially now, when it’s crucial for your long-term mental health that you offer your blessings to recipients who will use them best and appreciate them most.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): In esoteric astrology, Taurus rules the third eye. Poetically speaking, this is a subtle organ of perception, a sixth sense that sees through mere appearances and discerns the secret or hidden nature of things. Some people are surprised to learn about this theory. Doesn’t traditional astrology say that you Bulls are sober and wellgrounded? Here’s the bigger view: The penetrating vision of an evolved Taurus is potent because it peels away superficial truths and uncovers deeper truths. Would you like to tap into more of this potential superpower? The coming weeks will be a good time to do so.

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(May 21-June 20): The ingredient you would need to fulfill the next stage of a fun dream is behind door #1. Behind door #2 is a vision of a creative twist you could do but haven’t managed yet. Behind door #3 is a clue that might help you achieve more disciplined freedom than you’ve known before. Do you think I’m exaggerating? I’m not. Here’s the catch: You may be able to open only one door before the magic spell wears off —unless you enlist the services of a consultant, ally, witch, or guardian angel to help you bargain with fate to provide even more of the luck that may be available.

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(June 21-July 22): I trust you are mostly ready for the educational adventures and experiments that are possible. The uncertainties that accompany them, whether real or imagined, will bring out the best in you. For optimal results, you should apply your nighttime thinking to daytime activities, and vice versa. Wiggle free of responsibilities unless they teach you noble truths. And finally, summon the intuitive powers that will sustain you and guide you through the brilliant shadow initiations. (PS: Take the wildest rides you dare as long as they are safe.)

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Fate has decreed, “Leos must be wanderers for a while.” You are under no obligation to obey this mandate, of course. Theoretically, you could resist it. But if you do indeed rebel, be sure your willpower is very strong. You will get away with outsmarting or revising fate only if your discipline is fierce and your determination is intense. Okay? So let’s imagine that you will indeed bend fate’s decree to suit your needs. What would that look like? Here’s one possibility: The “wandering” you undertake can be done in the name of focused exploration rather than aimless meandering.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I wish I could help you understand and manage a situation that has confused you. I’d love to bolster your strength to deal with substitutes that have been dissipating your commitment to the Real Things. In a perfect world, I could emancipate you from yearnings that are out of sync with your highest good. And maybe I’d be able to teach you to dissolve a habit that has weakened your willpower. And why can’t I be of full service to you in these ways? Because, according to my assessment, you have not completely acknowledged your need for this help. So neither I nor anyone else can provide it. But now that you’ve read this horoscope, I’m hoping you will make yourself more receptive to the necessary support and favors and relief.

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(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I can’t definitively predict you will receive an

influx of cash in the next three weeks. It’s possible, though. And I’m not able to guarantee you’ll be the beneficiary of free lunches and unexpected gifts. But who knows? They could very well appear. Torrents of praise and appreciation may flow, too, though trickles are more likely. And there is a small chance of solicitous gestures coming your way from sexy angels and cute maestros. What I can promise you for sure, however, are fresh eruptions of savvy in your brain and sagacity in your heart. Here’s your keynote, as expressed by the Queen of Sheba 700 years ago: “Wisdom is sweeter than honey, brings more joy than wine, illumines more than the sun, is more precious than jewels.”

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your assignment, Scorpio, is to cultivate a closer relationship with the cells that comprise your body. They are alive! Speak to them as you would to a beloved child or animal. In your meditations and fantasies, bless them with tender wishes. Let them know how grateful you are for the grand collaboration you have going, and affectionately urge them to do what’s best for all concerned. For you Scorpios, February is Love and Care for Your Inner Creatures Month.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Revamped and refurbished things are coming back for another look. Retreads and redemptionseekers are headed in your direction. I think you should consider giving them an audience. They are likely to be more fun or interesting or useful during their second time around. Dear Sagittarius, I suspect that the imminent future may also invite you to consider the possibility of accepting stand-ins and substitutes and imitators. They may turn out to be better than the so-called real things they replace. In conclusion, be receptive to Plan Bs, second choices, and alternate routes. They could lead you to the exact opportunities you didn’t know you needed.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Author Neil Gaiman declared, “I’ve never known anyone who was what he or she seemed.” While that may be generally accurate, it will be far less true about you Capricorns in the coming weeks. By my astrological reckoning, you will be very close to what you seem to be. The harmony between your deep inner self and your outer persona will be at record-breaking levels. No one will have to wonder if they must be wary of hidden agendas lurking below your surface. Everyone can be confident that what they see in you is what they will get from you. This is an amazing accomplishment! Congrats!

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I want to raise up the magic world all round me and live strongly and quietly there,” wrote Aquarian author Virginia Woolf in her diary. What do you think she meant by “raise up the magic world all round me”? More importantly, how would you raise up the magic world around you? Meditate fiercely and generously on that tantalizing project. The coming weeks will be an ideal time to attend to such a wondrous possibility. You now have extra power to conjure up healing, protection, inspiration, and mojo for yourself.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Before going to sleep, I asked my subconscious mind to bring a dream that would be helpful for you. Here’s what it gave me: In my dream, I was reading a comic book titled Zoe Stardust Quells Her Demon. On the first page, Zoe was facing a purple monster whose body was beastly but whose face looked a bit like hers. On page two, the monster chased Zoe down the street, but Zoe escaped. In the third scene, the monster was alone, licking its fur. In the fourth scene, Zoe sneaked up behind the monster and shot it with a blow dart that delivered a sedative, knocking it unconscious. In the final panel, Zoe had arranged for the monster to be transported to a lush uninhabited island where it could enjoy its life without bothering her. Now here’s my dream interpretation, Pisces: Don’t directly confront your inner foe or nagging demon. Approach stealthily and render it inert. Then banish it from your sphere, preferably forever.

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20. Salamander added to Minecraft in 2021

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28. They involve a lot of prediction

35. Sweepers and others

37. Panel show featuring David Mitchell and Lee Mack

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39. Aftermath Records founder, familiarly

40. Type of bath salts

45. Grandma, in Gloucester

46. Certain steakhouse orders

48. Festival purchase with perks

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52. Cosmo cohort

53. Stoop

55. “Save it!”

56. Pat to the max

57. Takes a turn?

58. Treaty co-signer

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2. 1966 Tom and Jerry short involving a goldfish

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the development of living‑learning communities, theme‑based housing, and faculty‑in‑residence program; working with campus/academic partners on special housing programs and initiatives (such as FSSP & Transfer Edge); and executing key assessment projects measuring student learning within campus housing. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree In related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 1‑3 years of work experience in University Housing, or a combination of University Housing and Student Affairs. Experience working with residentially based curriculums and academic initiatives, such as learning communities, theme‑based housing programs, and faculty‑in‑residence programs. Experience leading and modeling practices that foster equity and inclusion in a diverse community of residents, student staff, and professional staff. Commitment to creating communities where residents feel a deep sense of belonging. Demonstrated skills in formal assessment techniques & the ability to train and oversee assessment practices by staff. Knowledge of student development theory and best practices for positively engaging students within a residential curriculum model. Proven skill to take a concept from idea to action. Notes: UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program.

Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Range: $55,100/yr.‑$74,300/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 #47959

until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #47653

DEVELOPMENT ANALYST, REGIONAL GIVING OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

CUSTOMER SERVICE COORDINATOR

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

The incumbent uses computerized work order systems and other software applications to develop, assign, and manage administrative processes of property management. Schedules work; tracks progress of work using various software programs; coordinates schedules with various outside resources; vendors, staff, and project managers. Utilizes software systems to collect data and create reports. Serves on Project Management Team and provides administrative support and data analyses for Leadership in Environmental & Energy Design certification. Reqs: Work experience demonstrating a strong customer service background. (Min of 3+ years recent customer service experience).

Ability to prioritize demands, meet timelines and exercise judgment.

Strong communication and organizational skills, including ability to work independently as well as with others. Ability to communicate in person, via telephone and two way radio. Independent judgment, initiative and ability to evaluate and analyze data and make recommendations.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to work under pressure in a team atmosphere and independently involving deadlines, periodic heavy work cycles and high volume while maintaining extreme attention to detail. Proficiency in Word and Excel. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Range: $26.09/hr. ‑ $31.35/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open

Serves as the analyst for the Regional Development Team in the Office of Development, supporting a complex and multifaceted program in coordination with Central Development’s Prospect Management, Development Research and Donor Relations units. Provides leadership for all analytical functions that support the strategic goals, initiatives and projects leading toward philanthropic support from individuals, foundations and organizations. Establishes, develops and maintains comprehensive systems within the unit in coordination with central Development Office; supports the Regional Development Team in short‑ and long‑term strategic planning and project management for program development and implementation which is focused on achieving operational and fundraising goals. Proactively organizes, and attends strategy moves management meetings and coordinates follow up for discussed prospects; prepares materials and reports that analyze the activities, progress, and goals of the Team; ensures the consistency, timeliness and accuracy of information disseminated to donors, prospects, and internal constituents. Reviews and analyzes data as it relates to fundraising strategies and prospect identification and management and associated trends. Coordinates communication and works closely with the Development Research and Donor Relations & Stewardship units on collaborative projects and related prospect issues. Identifies, manages and completes special projects for other fundraising goals as needed. Responsible for a high level of prospect and gift analysis and research, providing analytical reporting to the Directors of Development, Regional Giving as appropriate. Proactively identifies issues and solutions, and makes recommendations to the Team. Reqs: Must be able to work under pressure of frequently shifting priorities and deadlines. This role contributes to the overall goals and success of the unit. Knowledge and understanding of a complex fund‑raising program is helpful to providing effective leadership. The Analyst will be privy to sensitive materials, information and planning; therefore, the position requires the utmost degree of confidentiality. Maintains in‑depth knowledge of University policies and procedures and state and federal regulations related to fundraising and accepted business practices; uses exceptional analytical skills, excellent composition, grammar and editing skills, and various database and software tools necessary to accomplish assigned tasks. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted/ Hiring pay/Range: $27.68 – $31.00 /hr ($57,795 ‑ $64,720/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 2/7/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48242

Senior Managers of Development in the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor, Central and Executive Development, and provides essential administrative and financial support that is critical to the successful operation of a complex fundraising program. Manages online calendar, screens incoming calls, makes travel and entertainment arrangements, completes all necessary paperwork in compliance with policies and procedures, and compiles and analyzes data and information from various sources including Advance database, requiring high degree of independence, initiative, professionalism, confidentiality, sound judgment and discretion, and strong analytical and technical skills. Serves as project assistant for development communications and large central fundraising initiatives such as Give Day. Provides leadership and oversight for planning, executing, and evaluating projects according to timelines and budgets. The Development Assistant must be able to work independently, act with sound judgment and high degree of confidentiality, anticipate job requirements, prioritize and coordinate multiple complex tasks with frequent interruptions while meeting strict deadlines. Strong written and oral communication and social skills, unfailing attention to detail and accuracy, effective problem‑solving and reasoning skills are essential. Must be proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs. Will be trained in the use of Advance database. Uses a developed knowledge of current fundraising activity to maximize the effectiveness and success of all donor stewardship efforts and perform all duties with excellent standards of accountability, follow‑through, and a profound commitment to customer service. Provides financial support including the management of the Managers’ established expense budgets. Reqs: Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs; ability to maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work; ability to prioritize duties and achieve planned goals for a complex program; ability to work under tight and shifting deadlines; excellent grammar, composition and proofreading skills; High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor’s Degree Preferred. NoteS: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Salary Range: $26.67‑$27.90/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/9/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48386

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT, HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

Development Assistant, Humanities & Fine Arts serves as the primary initial contact for three Directors of Development in the Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA) team to provide essential administrative and financial support critical to the successful operation of a complex fund‑raising program. The position will manage online calendars, screen incoming calls, make travel and entertainment arrangements, and complete all necessary paperwork in compliance with policies and procedures. Additionally, this position will compile and analyze data and information from various sources including Advance database and assist all aspects of planning, analysis and implementation strategies to secure financial support to the team; requires high degree of independence, initiative, professionalism, confidentiality, sound

judgment and discretion, and strong analytical and technical skills. Uses a developed knowledge of current fundraising activity to maximize the effectiveness and success of all donor stewardship efforts and perform all duties with excellent standards of accountability, follow‑through, and a profound commitment to customer service. Reqs: Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs; ability to maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work; ability to prioritize duties and achieve planned goals for a complex program; ability to work under tight and shifting deadlines; excellent grammar, composition and proofreading skills; High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor’s Degree Preferred. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Salary Range: $26.67‑$27.32/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/10/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 43438

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT AFFAIRS

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

This University Major Gifts Officer serves as the Director of Development for Student Affairs and works to optimize philanthropic support for the University. The Director executes the identification, cultivation, solicitation, closing and stewardship of gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations to secure $2M+ in philanthropic support for 20+ departments within the Division of Student Affairs. The Director’s priorities are established in consultation with the Vice‑Chancellor of Student Affairs, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services, and Associate Vice Chancellor, Sr. Director of Development for Student Affairs to help sustain, enhance, and expand Student Affairs programs and services. The Director focuses about 80% time on major gift fund‑raising activities and 20% on other activities related to fund raising, mostly major gifts of $100,000+ level, but also including some lower‑level gift solicitations at $10,000 and up, and administrative duties such as planning, coordinating and executing aspects of the Student Affairs’ development program. With regard to major gift fund raising, the Director is responsible for designing and executing planned strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, closing and stewardship of gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree, excellent written and verbal communication skills, keen analytic abilities, and the facility to represent the University to outside agencies, community collaborators, private foundations, corporations, and individual donors. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted/Hiring pay/Range: $91,300 ‑ $105,000. This is an annually renewable contract position with no limit on total duration. 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 2/8/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #48045

FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

The Finance and Procurement Assistant is responsible for providing administrative services to the department of Economics. Responsible for purchasing, receiving, and inventorying supplies for the Department of Economics. Acts as liaison between Business and Financial Services for routine matters related to procurement, receiving, and accounts payable. Maintains working knowledge of University procurement policies and procedures and applicable university financial policies. Organizes and prepares travel, entertainment, and reimbursements for 3 x weekly seminar series. Acts as liaison between department financial analyst and consortium directors to provide updated and accurate budget information. Utilizes UCPath and Kronos to hire all student employees and monitor payroll expenditures. Works with department manager and computing team to update and maintain accurate department webpages. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in a related area or equivalent experience and/or training. Solid knowledge of Word, Excel and Google Docs. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $26.09 ‑ $27.32/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/6/2023. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48215

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program.

Budgeted Hourly Range: $26.09 ‑

$31.35/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/13/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #48306

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT 3

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experienced professional in the General Accounting Office, responsible for general accounting functions such as analyzing, monitoring, preparing and reconciling financial information to reflect the condition of the organization and provide financial and other statistical data to control operations. Also may involve preparation of financial reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements. Reqs:

conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range*: $62,000 ‑ $75,000/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 2/9/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48404

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH

FINANCIAL COORDINATOR RESIDENTIAL

OPERATIONS

Provides support for financial functions in Residential Operations. Responsible for Accounts Payable, resident damage billing and recharge. Reconciles the general ledger accounts. Utilizes a procurement/Accounts Payable system. Performs a wide scope of transactions including, but not limited to: processing invoices, vendor blankets, Flexcard purchases, personal services agreements and contracts, and records maintenance in accordance with Departmental, UC, and State policies and procedures. Knowledgeable of UC policies and procedures. Serves as a Liaison for the campus Procurement department and vendors to assure adherence to UCSB procurement procedures. Maintains moderately complex technical knowledge of goods, equipment, insurance, and services necessary to conduct business. Reqs: Work experience demonstrating at least three years of customer service experience. Demonstrated budgetary and fiscal management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google suite. Knowledgeable of the appropriate procedures to ensure accurate and efficient processing of paperwork. Experience demonstrating the ability to analyze and research products, vendors, parts or equipment relating to facilities maintenance environment. Ability to work independently to perform detailed and accurate work while meeting critical deadlines. Ability to apply a high level of sound, independent judgment, tact, ingenuity, and resourcefulness in overseeing assigned areas, including working with managers and customers, and solving problems during the course of daily business. Ability to establish and maintain job priorities when there are changes in workload and competing deadlines. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work environment.

Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 1‑3 years Performing accounting analyst, professional accounting, accounting systems or auditing duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to Accounting Analyst, including AR/AP experience, fund accounting knowledge, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. 1‑3 years Computer proficiency is required. Word processing, spreadsheet, and computerized accounting system experience are essential to this position. Advanced excel knowledge and experience (macros, vlookups, pivot tables) as well as experience working with large data projects, data sets, and data extraction. Ability to independently gather, organize, and perform accounting‑related analysis to complete work assignments. Proven ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted/Hiring pay/Range: $62,300/ yr.‑$117,500/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open unti filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu

Job # 48092

GRADUATE ADVISOR AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR

MATERIALS DEPARTMENT

Responsible for managing the Academic mission of the Materials Department. With a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality, this position is responsible for: all Graduate Student Recruitment and Admissions activities; providing academic advising to all prospective and current graduate students; management of all current graduate student files and ensuring proper matriculation; managing all graduate student employment, including visas, and fee payments; budgetary management of Block grant, TA allocation, and recruitment budget; the materials department curriculum including, modifications, course scheduling, textbook ordering, TA evaluations, and faculty teaching workload; and management of all departmental alumni outreach and development activities pertaining to student fellowships and other academic program funding. Reqs: Able to analyze problems / issues of diverse scope and determine solutions. Note: Satisfactory

Come join UCSB Student Health’s dynamic team! Our MAs prepare patients for their visit by checking vital signs, assisting with procedures, completing insurance referrals, scheduling patients, answering patient questions, and ensuring the clinic is properly stocked. We provide a comprehensive orientation to clinic routines and the electronic medical record. Reqs: High School diploma or equivalent. Licenses/Certifications: Certification with one of the following agencies: American Association of Medical Assistants (AMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants (CMAA) *Note: Applicants without a proper certification will not be considered. Current CPR certification/ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 1‑3 years experience as a Medical Assistant in a high volume, fast paced medical practice preferred. Notes: This is a 12‑month per year career position. Days/hours are Monday‑Friday, 7:45am‑4:30pm (may require Thursday evenings until 7:00pm). Credentials verification and approval before date of hire. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirements of Dependent Adult Abuse. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory conviction history background check before date of hire. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation may be subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Budgeted Pay Rate*: $25.44 ‑ $29.79/hr. Full Range: $23.97 ‑ $29.79/hr. *Salary offers are based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable and consistent practices at the University. 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 2/10/23 Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48475

ONDAS STUDENT CENTER PROGRAM ASSISTANT LETTERS & SCIENCE ACADEMIC ADVISING

The Program Assistant assists in the administration of the ONDAS Student Center. The ONDAS Student Center at UCSB promotes the success and retention of first‑generation college students with an emphasis on the first‑year transition and underrepresented student experience. Provides administrative assistance to the Director of the ONDAS Student Center and to the Assistant Dean of Academic Success Initiatives. Assists in the coordination and implementation

EMPLOYMENT (CONT.)

of ONDAS Student Center programs, workshops, and activities, including the development of new projects and programs. Responsible for updating and coordinating the ONDAS Student Center social media and UCSB Platforms. Assists in the hiring, intensive training, and continuous training of student staff. Reqs: High School diploma or GED. Experience working in an academic or office setting. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted hourly salary $26.09 ‑ $27.90 hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/6/23 Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48204

Budgeted Hourly Range $26.09 ‑

$30.63/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/9/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48394

PRINCIPAL SALAD COOK

CAMPUS DINING

OUTSIDE PLANT ENGINEER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

We are seeking an experienced professional with responsibility for the outside cable plant infrastructure, including pathway, man‑holes, vaults, hand‑holes, multi‑pair copper cable and fiber optic cabling on the UCSB campus. Primary responsibility for the planning, design, engineering, estimating, installation, repairs and project management services for campus outside plant communications infrastructure, working with Engineering Manager, Design, Facilities and Security Services, Architect and Engineering groups to ensure the campus outside plant infrastructure can support current projects and is maintainable over the useful life of the infrastructure. Reqs: 10+ years ‑ experienced professional who applies theory and puts it into practice, with in‑depth understanding of the professional field of Communications Infrastructure. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. May be required to work overtime, alternative work schedules and weekends. Budgeted Salary Range: $75,800 to $ 112,700/ 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 2/13/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48375

and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours/days may vary.

Budgeted Salary Range: $57,800.00

‑ $72,000.00/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 2/10/23.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #48449

Plans and oversees the food production of a specific platform according to Dining Services, University and Federal guidelines. Serves as Platform Lead, hiring, training and managing a staff of career and student cooks serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Provides quality assurance for all menu items. Performs advanced culinary duties. Determines daily food preparation methods, coordinates portion control and organizes and designates work assignments to staff, reviews and updates menus and recipes. Reqs: High School or equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years of progressively more responsible culinary experience, in a high‑volume culinary environment, with one year in a supervisory capacity, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of and experience with advanced culinary techniques, including but not inclusive of sautéing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks. Ability to perform and teach standard and advanced quantity culinary techniques. Ability to read and write English for the purpose of preparing food from recipe guidelines and producing reports. Ability to analyze recipes, recognize problems and make corrections as needed. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication needed for recipe development and other required functions. Communication skills sufficient to direct the work of others and interact successfully within a large staff. Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours/days may vary. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted range: $22.08/hr. ‑ $23.89/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/9/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #48359

PAYROLL SPECIALIST ENTERPRISE

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Looking for an organized team player with great attention to detail and systems aptitude .The Payroll Specialist supports Information Technology Services and is responsible for all facets of payroll (UCPath), timekeeping (Kronos), recruitment, separation, and financial reporting support. Uses critical thinking, analytical, and problem‑solving skills to research, analyze and develop solutions to a wide range of complex campus payroll and general ledger questions, issues, and concerns. Researches and troubleshoots business processes and system issues and demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining resolution within tight deadlines and payroll processes for 178 full‑time careers, 40 student positions, and a significant number of contingent worker positions. Reqs: 1‑3 years administrative experience. Data collection, analysis and reporting experience using spreadsheets and charts. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/

RESIDENT DIRECTOR

RESIDENTIAL & COMMUNITY LIVING

Implementation of a curricular approach in the development and education of a residential community ranging from 600‑1,800 residents. The direct supervision, training, and evaluation of 1‑2 full‑time professional staff (Assistant Resident Directors), and up to 30 paraprofessional student staff. Management of a student conduct and students of concern case load consisting of students living within their community. After‑hours crisis response and scheduled on‑call responsibilities for a neighborhood of 5,000‑6,000 residents and a campus community of 10,000‑11,000 residents. Developing effective working relationships with the 60+ colleagues that make up our R&CL staff. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area required. Master’s degree or equivalent working experience in Residential Life, Housing, or Student Affairs. Notes: UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory conviction history background check. The Resident Director (RD) is a full‑time, 12‑month, live‑in position with on‑call responsibilities. Possibility of contract renewal for a maximum of three additional terms. This position may require night and weekend hours as needed. Position also includes a furnished apartment. Budgeted/Hiring pay/Range: $57,800/yr.‑$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 2/7/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #48197

protected by law. Application review begins 2/10/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48443

a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program.

SENIOR AUTO EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Performs a variety of operational duties in shipping, receiving, distribution, and record keeping and performs manual duties in the loading and unloading of material shipped to and from the campus. Delivers freight shipments, and other types of shipments to campus departments. Operates a variety of vehicles and material handling equipment on a daily basis. Assists in the receipt of goods. Uses computerized databases and internet. Fills orders, including large janitorial supply order and delivers them to Janitorial and Housing closets around campus. Assists the Physical Resource Coordinator with receiving and stocking merchandise, moves furniture and merchandise to maximize warehouse space, helps with physical inventory count at yearend and oversees the warehouse function in the Supervisor’s absence. Prepares outgoing shipments by using various shipping methods and vendor services. Reqs: Experience in warehouse, shipping and receiving. Experience in a delivery or related role. Minimum one year work experience driving large delivery vehicles/box trucks. Must have a valid class C CDL, and pass a background check. Work experience demonstrating forklift certification is required. Must be able to lift/move 50 lbs safely. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing and work with a diverse clientele and work group. Able to speak English fluently. Excellent customer service and organizational skills. Ability to work effectively both in a group and individually in a service oriented environment subject to frequently changing priorities. Ability to understand and apply University and Department policies and procedures to specific situations. Utilizes modes of office communication such as Google Mail, Docs, Sheets, and Calendar to effectively collaborate with coworkers. Actively aware of their environment, and demonstrates safety conscientiousness and attention to detail at all times. Notes: Maintain

Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Range: $20.44 ‑ $23.50/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #47184

SR. CUSTODIAN‑ KITP RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Under the general supervision of the Custodial Supervisor or Residence Hall Manager, performs duties in

accordance with established standards and instruction, for university owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities. May be required to work schedules other than Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm to meet the operational needs of the unit and to cover seven‑day service. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization and supports the EEP. Reqs: Working Knowledge and experience utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and high‑speed buffers, extractors, and related custodial equipment desired. Will train on all equipment and chemicals used. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work environment. Notes: Maintain

a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. May be required to work schedules other than the assigned schedule to meet the operational needs of the unit. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Range: $21.36/hr. ‑ $23.11/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #48049

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As part of our housing team, you will work closely with students to meet their accommodation needs. If you enjoy working in a fast paced, fun environment we would love to hear from you.  Applicants will receive full training but most importantly you will enjoy being part of our team, self-driven, working to meet targets and goals with ownership of responsibilities and a shared passion for our mission.

EF Santa Barbara is a part of a global network of language schools around the world. With thousands of students from over 40 different countries studying in our schools, you are joining a truly diverse and multi-cultural environment as well as a team of passionate professionals dedicated to language learning, travel and cultural exchange. EF provides excellent opportunities for future career growth. Salary range $40,000 – $46,000.

The Role

· Assign students in EF host families and residences throughout the community

· Ensure a high level of customer service and communication

· Prioritize workload to complete tasks within deadlines

· Join Host Family Appreciation and/or recruitment events

· Regular data base calling to grow our community of hosts

· Efficiently manage day to day administrative tasks and problem solving

· Take the emergency phone, as required

· Position is full-time non-exempt and will require some weekend work or flexible working hours

bev.garth@ef.com

EF International Language Campus in Santa Barbara is seeking an Activities Manager

As Activities Manager you are responsible for the full activity program for our language students from all over the world. You will be working with the school management team to shape and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

CAMPUS DINING

Is responsible for the commissary kitchen that provides food to 11 dining units on campus with annual sales of $11M. Ensures quality standards for food production, safety, training, and cost controls/budget. Is the lead on developing new products for retail stores. Reqs: Culinary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 4‑6 Years direct experience working in a kitchen environment with staff supervision.

Excellent communication and customer service skills including ability to actively listen and effectively convey information, policy and procedures both orally and in writing. Ability to effectively work with other managers and full‑time staff as a team. Ability to utilize computers, learn new software and to work with MS Word.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record

SCENE SHOP MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCE

The Department of Theater and Dance, University of California, Santa Barbara seeks qualified Scene Shop Manager for immediate, full‑time position. Oversees scenic, painting, and properties area related to the department’s season of theater and dance productions. In conjunction with the TD, is responsible for pricing and buying necessary supplies for both production and shop needs. Maintains scene shop equipment and oversees safe practices in the shop. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 1‑3 years practical experience with strong carpentry, rigging, welding, and technical skills. Ability to interpret working technical drawings. Note: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. Some evenings, weekends, and holidays are required.

Budgeted Salary Range $26.39 ‑ $29.03/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic

You will be responsible for planning and delivering safe and fun activities that will give the students a sense of the local culture while having fun with their new international friends. Training will be provided but most importantly you will be self-driven, organized, work to meet targets and goals with ownership of responsibilities and a shared passion for our mission.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop, plan, and deliver an exciting weekly schedule of events and activities

• Foster social interactions between students via clubs, meet-ups, and events

• Accompany students on some events during the day, evening or weekends

• Promote the school’s social activities program in class and online

• Liaise and negotiate group rates and commissions with various suppliers

• Collect payments from students and reconcile the till daily,

• Ensure the highest standards of safety and quality are maintained, carry out risk assessments

• Recruit seasonal activity Leaders

• Manage school Social Media accounts

• Role will occasionally require evening & weekend hours

• Take 24 hour emergency phone as required

• other related duties as assigned by the School Director

EF Santa Barbara is a part of a global network of language schools around the world. With thousands of students from over 40 different countries studying in our schools, you are joining a truly diverse and multi-cultural environment as well as a team of passionate professionals dedicated to language learning, travel and cultural exchange. EF provides excellent opportunities for future career growth. Salary range $45,000 - $50,000.

Send your resume to bev.garth@ef.com

EMPLOYMENT (CONT.)

SR. CUSTODIAN RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Under the general supervision of the Asst Residence Hall Manager or Residence Hall Manager, performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities.May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. Promotes a customer service environment to residence and clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization and supports the EEP. Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrates support for the Operations Team. Reqs: Working knowledge and experience in utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and high‑speed buffers, extractors and related custodial equipment desirable. Will train on all equipment and chemicals used. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work environment. Notes: May be required to work other schedules to meet the

LEGALS

operational needs of the department. Ability to lift 50 lbs. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. 3 positions available. Budgeted Range: $21.36/hr.‑$23.11/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #47517

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Responsible for overseeing the graduate and undergraduate academic programs for the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department. The department houses the largest graduate program at UCSB and is responsible for over 700 graduate applications annually and approximately 250 regularly matriculated graduate students. The two undergraduate

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Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $75,000‑$89,900/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 2/7/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 48109

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

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

The Petition for Probate requests that: BEATA M. ROSE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS: 03/09/2023 AT 9:00

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IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer,

Date: 01/19/2023 By: April Garcia, Deputy.

Attorney for Petitioner: Cristi Michelon Vasquez, 132 E. Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara CA, 93101 (805) 882‑2226.

Published January 26, February 2, 9, 2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:HEIDI MICHELLE CONNOR CASE NO. 23PR00023

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

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

The Petition for Probate requests that: TIMOTHY JAMES CONNOR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer,

Date: 01/20/2023 By: April Garcia,

Deputy. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: CRISTI MICHELON VASQUEZ, 132 E. Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara CA, 93101 (805) 882‑2226.

Published January 26, February 2, 9, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: LIZ G PHOTOGRAPHY , 119 Cardinal Avenue, Goleta, CA; Elizabeth A McDermott (same address) This is a business conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY ELIZABETH MCDERMOTT, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000101 E49. Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: FRESH LAUNDRY , 1200 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436; Santa Barbara Soap Co, 5698 Hollister Avenue #B, Goleta CA 93117. This business conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY AARON BOUCHER PRESIDENT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000109 E49.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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

TERI NIMTZ

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

The Petition for Probate requests that: CHRISTY LOPEZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority

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

A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS: 03/09/2023 AT 9:00 A.M.,

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: AGS HEATING & AIR, 712 Reddick St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Art Grossmann & Sons LLC (same address). This business conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY ROBERT GROSSMANN, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000102 E30.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 805 LIFTS, 5939 Placencia Street, Goleta, CA 93117; Boucher Co, (same address). This business conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY KRISTINA

BOUCHER VICE PRESIDENT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 19, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000134 E49.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person

(s) is/are doing business as:

HAULING‑4‑U, 7340 Lowell Way, Unit B, Goleta, CA 93117; Ivan Padilla (same address); Sandra Padilla (same address). This is a business conducted by a married couple. SIGNED BY IVAN PADILLA, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 20, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000154 E30.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: RASCALS SB, 432 E. Hayley St., Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Palma Vegan Group LLC (same address). This is a business conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY DALAN GRIFFIN, PRESIDENT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 23, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000167 E30.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: FRESH LAUNDRY, 5698 Hollister Avenue #B, Goleta, CA 93117; Santa Barbara Soap Co (same address). This business conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY AARON BOUCHER PRESIDENT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000110 E49.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: FRESH LAUNDRY, 1004 North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436; Santa Barbara Soap Co, 5698 Hollister Avenue #B, Goleta CA 93117. This business conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY AARON BOUCHER PRESIDENT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000108 E49.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

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

STATEMENT

MOUNTAIN REAL ESTATE , 5250 Olive Hill Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455; Carolyn L Mendoza (same address); Walter P Mendoza (same address). This business conducted by a married couple.

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: AZURE APARTMENTS , 703 E. Meehan Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454; Santa Maria Multifamily, LLC, 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92614. This business conducted by a limited liability company.

SIGNED BY KENNETH MCCARREN

SIGNED BY

PRESIDENT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on

LEGALS (CONT.)

January 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number:

2023‑0000113 E30.

Published: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: BLACK & BLACK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1114 State St, Ste 272, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Erik D. Black(same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY ERIK

D. BLACK, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 6, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number:

2023‑0000040 E30. Published:

January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000118 E30.

Published: February 2, 9, 16, 23 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: ABBA CANDLES , 6268 Aberdeen Ave, Goleta, CA 93117; Aura L. Spaethe (same address). This business conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY AURA LETICIA SPAETHE, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 23, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000158 E47.

Published: February 2, 9, 16, 23 2023.

FBN Number: 2022‑0002939 E30.

Published: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WUNDERKIND, 525 San Ysidro Road, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Wundertoo LLC, 9393 N 90th Street, 102‑604, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY JASON HARROW, MEMBER.

Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 13, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN Number: 2022‑0000094 E30.

Published: January 19, 26, February

2, 9, 2023.

Barbara County on January 10, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0000063 E29. Published: January 19, 26, & February 2, 9 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: YUKI FINE JEWELRY 6596 El Greco RD, Apt 10, Goleta, CA 93117; Krara LLC (same address). This is a business conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY KRISTEN L IKEDA YOZA, OFFICER.

Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 4, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0000021 E30.

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THETASELL, 1933 Cliff Drive, Suite 2, Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Neil D Levinson (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY NEIL LEVINSON, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 30, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0003135

STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVENTS BY MAXI, 5610 Cielo Ave., Goleta, CA 93117; Maximiane Fonseca (same address); Eduardo Castillo (same address). This business conducted by a married couple. SIGNED BY EDUARDO CASTILLO, CO‑OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 24, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN

Number: 2023‑0000176 E47.

Published: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.

E30. Published: January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person

(s) is/are doing business as: ISLAND

QUALITY SEAFOOD, 7402 San Carpino Dr, Goleta, CA 93117; Randy C Hughes (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY RANDY HUGHES, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 4, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number:

2023‑0000014 E28. Published: January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person

(s) is/are doing business as: WARP

DRIVE TURBO, 521 N. 1st St., Lompoc, CA 93436; Warp Drive Turbo (same address). This is a business conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY

GRANT BORMAN, MEMBER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 30, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0003132

E30. Published: January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as:THE DIRTY DOG, WASH AND GOODS, 2601 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; The Dirty Dog Wash (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company.

SIGNED BY ALEXANDRIA

KEITHLEY, CO‑OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 19, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000144 E30.

Published: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

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

BARBARA SCREEN AND SHADE 2930 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Witwin, Inc, 652 S San Marcos Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111‑2730. This business conducted by a corporation.

SIGNED BY KIMBERLY L MILLER, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 18, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SOCCER ABROAD & SOCCER IN SPAIN, 735 State Street, Suite 219, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Maria (Mari) G Hernandez (same address). This is a business conducted by a general partnership company. SIGNED BY MARIA (MARI) HERNANDEZ, FOUNDER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 9, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0000052 E30.

Published:

January19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: THE PEOPLE’S PROVISIONS

718 Union Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Pacific Pickle Works Inc. (same address); This business is conducted by a corporation.

SIGNED BY BRADLEY BENNETT, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 23, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000172 E30.

Published: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORDSTAR MEDIA,180 Holly Ave. #9, Carpinteria, CA 93013; Gill E.M.E. Fredriksson Lainer (same address).This business is conducted by an individual.

SIGNED BY GILL FREDRIKSSON LAINER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 28, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0003111 E29.

Published: January 19, 26, & February 2, 9 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: HAIR BY SELENA , 1822 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Selena A Schmidt, 1117 Las Olas Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This is a business conducted by an individual.

SIGNED BY SELENA SCHMIDT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 3, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN Number: 2022‑00000007 E30.

Published: January 19, 26, February 2, 9 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONARCH OFFICE SERVICES, 631 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Elizabeth E Larios (same address). This is a business conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY ELIZABETH ENRIQUEZ LARIOS, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 6, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

Published: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO WINE SOCIETY, 1521 E. Valley RD., Unit B, Montecito, CA 93108; Petite Wine Traveler, Inc. (same address). This is a business conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY JOEL KNEE, SECRETARY. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Janurary 9, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN Number: 2022‑0000054 E30.

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CENTER FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY CORPORATION, 922 State Street, Suite A2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Center for Psychotherapy and Integrative Health, a Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation. (same address).This is a business conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY RUDY RUDERMAN, CEO. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 22, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0003094 E29.

Published:

January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES & INVESTMENTS, 309 E. Victoria St., #A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Francis A Berezo (same address). This is a business conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY FRANCES A. BEREZO, BROKER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 5, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2022‑0000030 E49.

Published:

January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

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

TRI‑COUNTY INSULATION AND ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS, 910 George Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054; Tri‑County Building Products of California, LLC, 495 South High Street, Suite 50, Columbus, OH 43215 This business is conducted by a limited liability company.

SIGNED BY SHELLEY A. MCBRIDE, SECRETARY. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 10, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000060 E30.

Published:

January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

BERNARD LOUIS DURHAM, CASE NUMBER: 22CV04837 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: BERNARD LOUIS DURHAM TO: BERNARD LOUIS MARIE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING FEBRUARY 27, 2023, TIME: 10 A.M. DEPT 5, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated: December 28, 2022, Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Published January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2023.

file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

MARCH 17, 2023, 10:00 AM,

DEPT: 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

FILED 1/27/23 in Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

1/27/23 BY DONNA D. GECK, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:

PETITIONER JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ, CASE NUMBER: 22CV04943

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ TO: JOSHUA

MARTINEZ‑NAVARRO

Published: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: OPEN DOOR SUPPORT , 606 Alamo Pintado Road, Suite 3‑166, Solvang, CA 93436; Patricia A Hecker , (same address). This is a business conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY PATRICIA HECKER, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 30, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN Number: 2022‑0003139 E30.

Published: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CHARMAINE DEVIENA BRACKINS, CASE NUMBER: 22CV05153 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: CHARMAINE DEVIENA BRACKINS TO: CHARMAINE DEVIENA VON ALVENSLEBEN NEWTON.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:

AMENDED PETITION OF MARIA CELIA HERNANDEZ, CASE NUMBER: 22CV04287

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: JOSHUA CAMPOVERDE TO: JOSHUA CAMPOVERDE HERNANDEZ. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: FEBRUARY 22, 2023, TIME: 10 A.M. DEPT 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated: January 5, 2023, Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Published January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2023.

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 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 version. Lea la information a continuacion.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: FEBRUARY

24, 2023, TIME: 10 A.M. DEPT

4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: January 1, 2023, Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Published January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2023.

SUMMONS

SUMMONS:

(CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:

(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):

ANNAMARIE REYNAUD an individual; SPENCER E. REYNAUD, an individual; VICKI L. KESSEL, an individual; GPSI, INC., a California Corporation, and DOES 1‑10, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica 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 mas information en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. courtinfo.ca gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision 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. 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.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose 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 recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recilbida mediante un acuerdo o una consesion 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 NO:22CV04454

David Campos, an Individual,

STATEMENT

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: ALLYSON AVERY SMITH f/k/a/ ALLYSON AVERY SMITH ALDRICH; f/k/a/ ALLYSON AVERY ALDRICH. CASE NUMBER: 22CV05175 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s)

FROM: ALLYSON AVERY SMITH f/k/a/ ALLYSON AVERY SMITH ALDRICH; f/k/a/ ALLYSON AVERY ALDRICH

TO: ALLYSON SMITH ALDRICH

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HIREUP LEADERSHIP, 6551 Park of Commerce Blvd., Boca Raton, FLA 33487; Ows, LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company.

NOTICE OF HEARING MARCH 1, 2023, TIME 8:30 A.M. SM3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 312‑C East Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 9345. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: January 4, 2023, Timothy J. Staffel, Judge of the Superior Court. Published January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2023.

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.

SIGNED

BY SUSAN E. BALL, SECRETARY.

Filed with the County Clerk of Santa

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must

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 your for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center(www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), If you do not file your response on time, you may

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es) Superior Court of California, Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa St., 2nd Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: John J. Thyne III, THYNE TAYLOR FOX HOWARD, LLP 205 East Carrillo Street, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. (805) 963‑9958. Date 11/14/2022. Clerk by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy. Published January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2023. John J. Thyne, III (214025) THYNE TAYLOR FOX HOWARD, LLP 205 East Carrillo Street Suite 100

Continued on p. 48

Weding Isue

Santa Barbara, California 93101

Telephone: (805) 963‑9958

Facsimile: (805) 963‑3814

Attorney for Plaintiff David Campos SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107

CASE NAME: CAMPOS V. REYNAUD 22CV04454

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

Unlimited (amount demanded exceeds $25,000)

One box checked for the case type that best describes this case: CONTRACT, Breach of Contract/ warranty (6)

THIS CASE IS NOT complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court.

Remedies sought a. MONETARY b. NONMONETARY; declaratory or injunctive relief c. PUNITIVE Number of causes of action 5

THIS CASE IS NOT a class action suit.

Dated: 11/11/2022

John J. Thyne II.I SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Filed 11/14/2022.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer BY Baksh, Narzralli, Deputy Clerk.

DAVID CAMPOS VS ANNAMARIE REYNAUD ET AL

ORDER AND NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT; NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PROJECT COORDINATION SERVICES FOR THE CATHEDRAL OAKS ROAD AND CRIB WALL PROJECT PROJECT NO. 9053

The City of Goleta Public Works Department invites you to submit a proposal to become eligible for the Design, Engineering, Environmental, and Project Coordination Services for the Cathedral Oaks Road and Crib Wall Project.

Proposals shall meet the requirements and descriptions outlined in the RFP available through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Proposals must be received no later than 3:00 p.m., February 17, 2023, through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal.

Firms interested in submitting a Proposal should go to www.cityofgoleta.org/ city-hall/public-works/city-bid-opportunities and click on “Request for Proposals for Professional Design, Engineering, Environmental, and Project Coordination Services for the Cathedral Oaks Road and Crib Wall Project.”

Please submit any questions regarding this Request for Proposals through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal Online Q&A no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 11, 2023.

Published: Santa Barbara Independent January 26, 2023 & February 2, 2023

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING, DEMOLITION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE LAKE LOS CARNEROS FOOTBRIDGE DEMOLITION PROJECT

The City of Goleta Public Works Department invites you to submit a proposal to become eligible for the Engineering, Demolition, and Environmental Services for the Lake Los Carneros Footbridge Demolition Project.

Proposals shall meet the requirements and descriptions outlined in the RFP available through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Proposals must be received no later than 3:00 p.m., February 24, 2023, through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal.

Firms interested in submitting a Proposal should go to www.cityofgoleta.org/cityhall/public-works/city-bid-opportunities and click on “Request for Proposals for Professional Engineering, Demolition, and Environmental Services for the Lake Los Carneros Footbridge Demolition Project.”

Please submit any questions regarding this Request for Proposals through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal Online Q&A no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 17, 2023.

Published: Santa Barbara Independent February 2, 2023 & February 9, 2023

and click on Remote Appearance by Zoom.

At the Court’s discretion counsel, parties and insurance representatives (if any) with full settlement authority may be required to attend a CADRe Information Meeting within ten (1O) days of the Conference date.

Dated:11/14/2022

Judge of the Superior Court, Pauline Maxwell

CLERK’S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING certify that I am not a party to this action and that a true copy of the foregoing was mailed first class, postage prepaid, in a sealed envelope addressed as shown, and that the mailing of the foregoing and execution of this certificate occurred at (place): Santa Barbara, California on: 11/14/22.

John J Thyne Ill Thyne Taylor Fox Howard LLP 205 E Carrillo St Ste 100 Santa Barbara CA 93101

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer By: Narzralli, Baksh Deputy Clerk

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY JOHN J. THYNE, Ill, 214025 (805) 963‑9958

THYNE TAYLOR FOX HOWARD, LLP 205 East Carrillo Street Suite 100. Santa Barbara, CA 93101

ATTORNEY FOR David Campos, Plaintiff

ELECTRONICALLY FILED Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer, 11/14/2022 8:00

AM. By: Narzralli Baksh, Deputy SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara‑Anacapa, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

PLAINTIFF: DAVID CAMPOS

DEFENDANT: ANNAMARIE REYNAUD, et al.

CASE NUMBER: 22CV04454

The above case is hereby assigned to JUDGE COLLEEN K STERNE for ALL purposes, including trial. All future matters, including ex‑parte matters, are to be scheduled with the assigned judge. Counsel shall include the name of the assigned judge in the caption of every document filed with the court. The above‑entitled case is hereby ordered set for: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON 03/20/2023 AT 8:30 AM IN SB DEPT 5 at the court address above.

PLAINTIFF SHALL GIVE NOTICE of this assignment to ALL parties brought into the case, including but not limited to defendants, cross‑defendants and intervenors. A Proof of Service of this ORDER & NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT is to be filed with the Court within five (5) working days after service. Failure to give notice and file proof thereof or failure to appear may result in the imposition of sanctions. Pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.725, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference, each party must file a Case Management Statement (Judicial Council form CM110). In lieu of each party filing a separate Case Management Statement, any two or more parties may file a joint statement.

Appearance by Zoom video conference is currently optional for Civil Case Management Conferences. Please refer to the court’s website for information about remote proceedings. https:// www.sb.courts. org/gi/notices/ lnfoRemoteAppearances.pdf. Use the links provided to access the Remote Hearing Information flyer in English.

https://www.sbcourts.org/gi/notices/ Zoom lnstructions.pdf, and in Spanish https://www.sbcourts.org/gi/notices/ Zoom lnstructionsSP.pdf. Or visit the court’s website at www.sbcourts.org

Signature of Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Counsel

THYNE TAYLOR FOX HOWARD, LLP

205 East Carrillo Street Suite 100

Santa Barbara, California 93101

Telephone: (805) 963‑9958

Facsimile: (805) 963‑3814

Attorney for Plaintiff David Campos

SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA DIVISION

CASE NO: 22CV04454

[PROPOSED] ORDER AFTER APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

DAVID CAMPOS, Plaintiff, vs. ANNAMARIE REYNAUD, an individual; SPENCER E. REYNAUD, an individual; VICKI L. KESSEL, an Individual, GPSI, Inc., a California Corporation; and DOES 1‑10,

Defendants,

Upon the filings and evidence consisting of Plaintiff’s applications and attached affidavits of reasonable diligence of Alexander Guzman of United Process Servers, Inc., and it satisfactorily appearing to me that Defendant AnnaMarie Reynaud, Spencer E. Reynaud, Vicki L. Kessel, and GPSI, Inc. (“Defendants”), cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any other manner specified in Sections 415.10 through 415.40 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and that Defendants are necessary parties to this action. IT IS ORDERED that the Summons and Complaint be served by publication in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation published in Santa Barbara County, California, hereby designated as the newspaper most likely to give defendants actual notice of the action, and that the publication be made once a week for four successive weeks.

conducted business in the County of Santa Barbara and entered contracts to be performed in the County of Santa Barbara.

Defendant Spencer E. Reynaud is an individual citizen of the State of California, County of Ventura.

Relevant to this case, Mr. Reynaud conducted business in the County of Santa Barbara and entered contracts to be performed in the County of Santa Barbara, by virtue of being an alleged successor in interest to Defendant GPSI, Inc. Spencer Reynaud conspired with Defendant Reynaud to further perpetrate the frauds and breaches of contract herein alleged.

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

ADDENDUM

CASE NUMBER 22CV04454

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Local Rule, rule 201 divides Santa Barbara County geographically into two separate regions referred to as “South County” and “North County,” the boundaries of which are more particularly defined in rule 201. “South County” includes the cities of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and Goleta; “North County” includes the cities of Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton and Solvang. A map depicting this geographical division is contained in Appendix 1 to the local rules.

Local Rule 203 provides: “When, under California law, ‘North County’ would be a ‘proper county’ for venue purposes, all filings for such matters shall be in the appropriate division of the Clerk’s office in North County. All other filings shall be made in the Clerk’s office in the appropriate division of the Court in South County. The title of the Court required to be placed on the first page of documents pursuant to CRC 2.111 includes the name of the appropriate Court division.”

A plaintiff filing a new complaint or petition is required by Local Rule 1310 to complete and file this Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum to state the basis for filing in North County or South County.

The undersigned represents to the Court: This action is filed in South County because venue is proper in this region for the following reason(s): The personal injury, damage to property, or breach of contract that is claimed in the complaint occurred in this region at: Santa Barbara County.

Dated:11/11/2022

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that copy of the Summons, copy of the Complaint, andcopy of this order be mailed to Defendants if his/ her/their address is ascertained before expiration of the time herein prescribed for publication of summons.

Dated: 12/22/2022

Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court

JOHN J. THYNE III (SBN: 214025) jthyne@tthlaw.com

205 East Carrillo Street, Suite 100 Santa Barbara, California 93101 Telephone (805) 963‑9958 Facsimile: (805) 963‑3814

Attorneys for Plaintiffs SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION DAVID CAMPOS, an individual, Plaintiff, vs. ANNAMARIE REYNAUD, an individual, SPENCER E. REYNAUD, an individual; VICKI L. KESSEL, an individual; GPSI, Inc., a California Corporation, and DOES 1‑10, Defendants.

CASE NO.: 22CV04454 COMPLAINT FOR:

1) BREACH OF CONTRACT

2) FRAUD

3) CONSTRUCTIVE

4) FRAUD

5) BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY

6) CONVERSION COMES NOW, Plaintiff David Campos, a California citizen, by and through his attorney of record, John J. Thyne III of Thyne Taylor Fox Howard, LLP, and he does allege

as follows:

THE PARTIES Plaintiff DAVID CAMPOS is an individual citizen of the State of California, County of Santa Barbara.

Defendant AnnaMarie Reynaud (“Defendant Reynaud”) is an individual citizen ofthe State of California, County of Ventura. Relevant to this case, Ms. Reynaud

Defendant Vicki L. Kessel is an individual citizen of the State of California, County of Ventura. Relevant to this case, Ms. Kessel conducted business in the County of Santa Barbara and entered contracts to be performed in the County of Santa Barbara, by virtue of being an alleged successor in interest to Defendant GPSI, Inc. Vicki L. Kessel conspired with Defendant Reynaud to further perpetrate the frauds and breaches of contract herein alleged. Defendant GPSI, Inc. is a California Corporation. Relevant to this case, GPSI, Inc. conducted business in the County of Santa Barbara and entered contracts to be performed in the County of Santa Barbara. GPSI was organized on June 29, 2020 as a General Stock Corporation in California, Entity #C4608671, then on August 24, 2022, a Statement of Information was filed with the California Secretary of State purporting to remove AnnaMarie Reynaud and Vicki Kessel as CEO/ CFO and Secretary, respectively, then replacing Spencer Reynaud (Defendant Reynaud’s son) and Vicki Kessel as CEO and CFO/Secretary respectively, then allegedly dissolved fraudulently on August 25, 2022, Plaintiff is informed, believes, and on that basis alleges, that at all times herein mentioned the Defendants each acted as an agent of the other Defendants. All Defendants conspired with one another to commit the acts and omissions of which Plaintiff herein complains.

VENUE AND JURISDICTION

Venue is proper within the State of California and within Santa Barbara County given that, inter alia, this dispute involves actions conducted in the County of Santa Barbara, contracts entered into and to be performed in the County of Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara is the venue in which witnesses and evidence resides.

INTRODUCTION/ OVEVIEW

Defendant AnnaMarie Reynaud is a criminally convicted fraudster who created a corporation, co‑defendant, GPSI, Inc. that was established to purchase building panels from a company in Mexico to be distributed and sold in California. Defendants solicited capital participants and business partners under the auspices of needing funds to have the building panels certified with an International Code Council (ICC) rating. Over the course of several years, Defendants raised over $220,000, including $75,000 from Plaintiff, claiming they needed these funds to finance testing of the building panels at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Southern California. Plaintiff has repeatedly requested proof of the testing and updates regarding the certification process from Defendants only to learn in September of 2022 that Defendants have paid only $12,500 for said testing and have, upon information and belief, spent all of Plaintiffs money and that of other defrauded parties, on personal expenses. The testing has not been completed because Defendants have failed to pay for the testing and Defendants refuse to turn over the property to Plaintiffs or issue shares in GPSI, Inc. to Plaintiff as promised.

STATEMENT OF FACTS wind resistant, and resistant to termites and mold. Defendants Reynaud explained that she had a source for the panels in Mexico, through a company called CovinTee in Mexico City, but that she needed to obtain an ICC rating of

the building panels to make them marketable in the United States

Defendant Reynaud explained she was forming co‑Defendant GPSI, Inc. to own the contract to purchase and distribute the building panels in the USA and that she would procure the ICC rating through that corporation. Defendant Reynaud solicited a $25,000 capital infusion from Plaintiff plus an agreement that Plaintiff, who is a licensed general contractor, would generate business clients for the corporation, in exchange for 20% of the shares of GPSI, Inc. Defendant Reynaud promised in writing to Plaintiff that she would convey 20% of GPSI to Plaintiff in exchange for his financial and personal commitment.

Defendant Renaud promised to Plaintiff that Plaintiffs funds would be used for testing of the building panels to procure the ICC certification. In approximately 2019, Plaintiff gave Defendant Reynaud $25,000 to become a 20% owner of GPSI, Inc. and to underwrite the costs of testing of the building panels that GPSI would distribute in the USA after purchasing from CovinTec in Mexico.

Defendant Reynaud told Plaintiff that the tests would be conducted by Bora Gencturk of the University of Southern California, and the data generated would be sent to Ayma Mossallam of the University of California, Irvine, who would certify it and confirm with Manuel Chan of the International Code Council (ICC) to get the proper certification.

Shortly after paying $25,000 in exchange for 20% of GPSI, Inc., Plaintiff transferred $19,300 to Joe Dagµilh in Wilmington, Florida on August 12, 2019, to purchase a vehiclfor Defendant Reynaud, alleged for business purposes.

Defendant Reynaud represented to Plaintiff that the vehicle was to be owned by GPSI, Inc. and used for business purposess. In addition to this, Plaintiff transferred $5,700 to Defendant Reynaud as further funds allegedly needed for the testing of the building panels. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a Promissory

Note Draw” signed by AnnaMarie Reynaud evidencing these payments

Defendant Reynaud has never repaid these funds. Over the next two years, Defendant Reynaud repeatedly failed to provide Plaintiff with accountings cir updates about the progress of testing of the building panels or GPSI’s business Defendant Reynaud convinced Plaintiff to render labor to various construction project including installing a foundation for a commercial building in Arizona for HP Development owned by Robert Vannasdale. Defendant Reynaud was paid for this project but Plaintiff performed the work and was not paid by Defendant Reynaud. Ms. Reynaud also solicited Mr. Vannasdale to contribute funds of $50,000 to pay towar the testing of the building panels that GPSI was allegedly having done. Mr. Vannasdale paid Defendants $50,000 toward the testing and in exchange for an agreement that he would be able to exclusively distribute the panels in Arizona once they were certified. Mr. Vannasdale also paid to Defendants the sum of $17,000 to install the panels into a commercial building he owned but Defendants have never done so.

According to Ricardo Serrano, owner of CovinTec, Defendant Reynaud first discovered these building panels in about 2010 when she purchased two from CovinTec but failed to pay the full price for them. In 2018 Defendant convinced Mr. Serrano that she would get the building panels certified by the ICC in the USA in order to be able to distribute them in America. Mr. Serrano has worked with Defendant Reynaud to effectuate this plan by giving to Defendant Reynaud 60 panels for testing and then, in April 2022, Mr. Serrano himself transferred $25,000 to Defendants under the claim that this money was needed to complete the testing. In May of 2021, Defendant Reynaud told Plaintiff that the testing required more money and demanded that Plaintiff

transfer another $25,000 to Defendants, plus find others who would help underwrite the costs of testing. Plaintiff did transfer an additional $25,000 to Defendant and Plaintiff found two others who also transferred $25,000 each to Defendants. In exchange for this additional $25,000 from Plaintiff, on May 17, 2021, Defendants entered a Corporate Promissory Note Secured by Pledge of Stock (“Note”) with a Pledge and Security Agreement (“Pledge”) attached. The Note and Pledge are signed by Plaintiff as Lender and Defendant GPSI, through Defendant Reynaud, as Borrower. Exhibit B to this Complaint is a true and correct copy of the Note and Pledge. The Note provides that interest shall bear on the unpaid principal sum but no interest rate 20is identified other than a schedule of payments indicating that $55,575 will be repaid over the course of five year. The Note provides a schedule ofrepayment including “on or before the 365th day of the first year, payment in the amount of $6187.50.” Defendants did not pay this sum on o before May 17, 2022, and have not paid it since at least 10 days following written demand. The Note provides that if the indebtedness represented thereby is not paid in full whe due, Borrower promises to pay all costs of collection, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees. The Note provides that it “shall become immediately due and payable in the full amount of the principal sum then unpaid, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, at the option of the Holder of the Note without notice or demand upon the occurrence of any of the following: (b) Borrower fails to make payment when due of any part or installment of principal or interest, and such default is not cured within days of Holder’s giving written notice of such default to Borrower; (c) any default by Borrower under the terms of the [Pledge].A true and correct copy of the Note and Pledge are attached hereto as Exhibit B.

On September 26, 2022, Plaintiffs attorney provided written notice to Defendants that the Note is in default. Defendants did not cure the default within 10 days thereafter. The Note provides that the security is referenced in the Pledge and that Holder shall be entitled to all the benefits of the security as provided in the Security Agreement but is not obligated to proceed first against the collateral and may instead proceed directly on the Note under the Security Agreement; (d) Borrower fails to perform any of their obligations under the Note. The Pledge provides that the Notes will become immediately due and payable at the option of the Lender upon failure to cure after written notice of default. On August 25, 2022, Defendant Reynaud caused Defendant GPSI to be dissolved. In so doing, Defendant Reynaud swore to the California Secretary of State, subject to the penalty of perjury, that the corporation does not have any debts or other liabilities; that the corporation has not conducted any business from the time of the filing of the Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State; and that the corporation has not issued any shares, and if the corporation has received payments for shares from investors, those payments have been returned to those investors.” Each of these statements is false or renders Defendant Reynaud’s representations to Plaintiff false.

Defendant Reynaud has concocted this entire scheme with an intent to defraud Plaintiff and others

Defendant Reynaud has repeatedly lied to Plaintiff by, among other things, making false statements including that she and GPSI needed hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay for testing of the building panels when, in reality, Defendant Reynaud stole over $220,000 from Plaintiff and others to pay her personal expenses while claiming these funds were being used for testing. Defendant Reynaud paid only approximately $12,500 for testing after having received over

$220,000 from Plaintiff and others allegedly for testing of the panels.

Defendant Reynaud knew her statements to Plaintiff, and others, were false when she made them and she intended Plaintiff to rely upon those statements, which Plaintiff did to his detriment. The remaining co‑Defendants have conspired with Defendant Reynaud to further perpetrate this fraud. Currently, Defendant Reynaud and her co‑Defendants remain in possession of GPSI, Inc. which has the exclusive right to receive the testing results from the testing agencies, once the bills for testing are paid plaintiff seeks in this case an order that Plaintiff be given all interest in GPSI, Inc. as well as repayment of Plaintiffs losses based on Defendant Reynaud’s fraud.

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

BREACH OF CONTRACT

(against all Defendants) plaintiff hereby incorporates each and every allegation of the preceding paragraphs as though fully set forth herein. Plaintiff and Defendants entered a valid contract in the form of the Note and Pledge attached hereto as Exhibit B.The contract between Plaintiffs and Defendants required, among other things, that Defendant Reynaud issue shares of GPSI, Inc. to Plaintiff and that Defendant GPSI repay Plaintiff for the sums advanced.Plaintiff and Defendants mutually assented to contract as evidenced by their signatures thereupon.Plaintiff fulfilled all of his obligations pursuant to the contract.

Defendant Reynaud breached the contract, without justification by, among other things, failing to repay Plaintiff according to the Note and failing to issue shares in GPSI, Inc. to Plaintiff. Defendant Reynaud’s co‑Defendants are in possession of the shares of GPSI, Inc. and ostensibly the intellectual property of GPSI, Inc. in the form of the testing done, but not yet paid for, on the panels.

Defendants Reynaud’s breach of the contract has harmed Plaintiffs by at least the sums that Plaintiff advanced to GPSI, Inc. at Defendant Reynaud’s insistence and co‑Defendants continue to own the assets of GPSI; Inc. in a conspiracy with Defendant Reynaud to breach the contract with Plaintiff.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

FRAUD

(against all Defendants)

Plaintiffs hereby incorporate each and every allegation of the preceding paragraphs 1‑57 as though fully set forth herein.

Defendant Reynaud repeatedly made representations to Plaintiff regarding the building panels, testing, the need for additional funds, progress being made in the company’s endeavors, and more.

Plaintiff and Defendants were together in a joint venture to establish GPSI, Inc. and to have the building panels that GPSI, Inc. would distribute in the USA certified for distribution. At the time Defendant Reynaud made the above representations to Plaintiff, Defendant Reynaud knew the representations were false because Defendant Reynaud intended to deprive Plaintiff of the benefits of the funds he advanced to Defendants. Defendant Reynaud made the above representations in order to induce Plaintiff’s reliance upon them. Defendant Reynaud’ s co‑Defendants adopted and ratified Defendant Reynaud’s misrepresentations by conspiring with Defendant Reynaud and accepting the benefits of Defendant Reynaud’s fraud. Plaintiff reasonably relied upon Defendant Reynaud’s representations to his detriment by, among other things, advancing in excess of $75,000 to Defendants.

Defendants’ fraud has harmed Plaintiff by at least the amount of funds advanced to Defendants, in an amount of not less than $75,000. Defendants’ conduct was malicious, fraudulent, and oppressive and should subject Defendants to an award of punitive damages.

Specifically, Defendant Reynaud lied to Plaintiff in order tb obtain

Plaintiff’s money and labor and Reynaud’s co‑Defendants conspired to this fraud by secreting the assets of GPSI into their name.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD

(against all Defendants)

Plaintiffs hereby incorporate each and every allegation of the preceding paragraphs 1‑ 65 as though fully set forth herein.

Plaintiffs and Defendants were in a joint venture with respect to GPSI, Inc. Co‑venturers in a joint venture occupy a position of trust and confidence with one another.

Defendants owe a fiduciary duty to Plaintiff. Defendants improperly violated Plaintiff’s trust and confidence by, among other things making false misrepresentations to Plaintiff, stealing Plaintiff’s money, failing to issue shares in GPSI, Inc. to Plaintiff, and refusing to share with Plaintiff testing results of th panels.

Defendants’ constructive fraud has harmed Plaintiff by at least the funds Plaintiff advanced to Defendants, namely at least $75,000 and by Plaintiffs uncompensated labor.

Defendants’ conduct was malicious, fraudulent, and oppressive and should subject Defendants to an award of punitive damages.

FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION

BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY

(against all Defendants)

Plaintiff hereby incorporates each and every allegation of the preceding paragraphs 1‑ 71 as though fully set forth herein.

Plaintiffs and Defendants were in a joint venture with respect to GPSI, Inc. Defendants owe a fiduciary duty to Plaintiff by virtue of their co‑venture. Defendants violated their fiduciary duties to Plaintiffs by, among other things, making false misrepresentations to Plaintiff, stealing Plaintiffs money, failing to issue shares in GPSI, Inc. to Plaintiff, and refusing to share with Plaintiff testing results of the panels Defendants’ breach of fiduciary duty has harmed Plaintiff by at least the sums advanced to Defendants by Plaintiff, namely $75,000, plus the value of Plaintiffs uncompensated labor rendered in furtherance of the joint venture. Defendants’ conduct was malicious, fraudulent, and oppressive and should subject Defendants to an award of punitive damages. Defendants have been unjustly enriched by their retention of Plaintiffs funds and by their benefit of Plaintiffs uncompensated labor. It would be unjust and inequitable for Defendants to retain ownership of GPSI, Inc. or retain Plaintiffs funds.

FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION

CONVERSION

(against all Defendants)

Plaintiff hereby incorporates each and every allegation of the preceding paragraphs 1‑ 78 as though fully set forth herein. Plaintiff is the rightful owner of the $75,000 of Plaintiffs funds that Defendants now have as well as the uncompensated labor that Plaintiff rendered to GPSI, Inc. in exchange for shares that were not issued to Plaintiff.

Plaintiff is informed and believes that Defendants have taken and retained possession of Plaintiffs funds in the amount of at least $75,000 and Plaintiffs uncompensated labo rendered to GPSI, Inc. in exchange for shares that were not issued to Plaintiff.

The $75,000 in funds and uncompensated labor that Defendants have converted ar valuable. Plaintiff has been harmed by Defendants’ conversion of his $75,000 plus uncompensated labor. Plaintiff has not consented to his funds and labor being converted by Defendants. Defendants’ actions were the direct and proximate cause of Plaintiffs injuries. Plaintiff has incurred damages in an amount subject to proof at trial, including but no limited to such damages as are set forth in California Civil Code §3336, and in an amount of not less than $75,000 plus the value of Plaintiffs uncompensated labor. Additionally, pursuant to California Civil Code §336, Plaintiff is entitled to recover interest and fair compensation for the time and money expended in

pursuing Plaintiffs converterted property. Defendants have been unjustly enriched by their taking of Plaintiffs funds and labor. Defendants’ conversion of Plaintiffs funds and labor was willful, malicious, fraudulent, and done with conscious disregard of Plaintiffs rights, entitling Plaintiff to an award punitive and exemplary damages against Defendants, as determined at the time of trial.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for: Compensatory and consequential damages for Defendants’ breach of contract in an amount to be proved at trial but not less than $75,000. Compensatory, consequential, and exemplary damages for Defendants’ fraud in an amount to be proved at trial but not less than $75,000 Compensatory, consequential, and exemplary damages for Defendants’ constructive fraud in an amount to be proved at trial but not less than $75,000; Compensatory, consequential, and exemplary damages for Defendants’ breach of fiduciary duty in an amount to be proved at trial but not less than $75,000; Compensatory, consequential, and exemplary damages for Defendants’ conversion in an amount to be proved at trial but not less than $75,000; An injunction to order Defendants

to turn over shares in GPSI, Inc. to Plaintiff; An injunction to order Defendants to tum over all rights to testing performed on behalf of GPSI to Plaintiff; A constructive trust over GPSI, Inc. and its assets including the rights to testing performed on its behalf; Punitive damages for Defendants’ willful, malicious, fraudulent, acts and omissions done with conscious disregard of Plaintiffs rights; Costs of suit; and All fmiher relief this Honorable Comi deems just and proper.

Dated: November 10, 2022

Respectfully submitted, THYNE

LLP

Electronically Filed Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer, 11/14/2022, 8:00 a.m.

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