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US reachesdebt ceilingThe United Statesreached the legal limitsof its borrowing authorityyesterday as a topRepublican increasedhis partyʼs demand fordeep spending cuts aspart of any increase.

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Brown wantstax hikesGovernor Jerry Brownyesterday said thestate's economy was onthe mend but thatCalifornia still had anearly $10 billion budgethole to close andinsisted tax hikes wereneeded.

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The City of Santa Barbara debated police pri-orities in a heated public meeting last night.

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BY JOSHUA MOLINADAILY SOUND EDITOR

Business leaders and communityactivists last night demanded that thecity hire more police officers, in anemotionally charged meeting at CityHall.Many residents said that police

protection in the city has plummetedand that it’s time to make public safe-ty a top priority again.“The chronic homelessness and

aggressive panhandling has gotten sobad, activists say, that tourists are nowsecond-guessing whether to visitSanta Barbara, a city that prides itselfon its nickname, “The AmericanRiviera.”Many of Monday night’s speakers

were frustrated and fed up with city’shandling of the crime and homeless-ness problems.They want the city to hire more

officers to patrol the streets. SantaSee POLICE, page 7

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Image can be important.Just ask Ira and Linda Distenfield, the

owners of Santa Barbara’s MarketingExpress, a company devoted to showingthe public what businesses are all about.Formerly PR Store, the Distenfields'

company, which changed its name to bemore representative of all its servicesalso recently moved to a new, more park-ing-friendly location at 3887 State Street.And although it is only six years old,Marketing Express has ‘parents’ withplenty of experience and heaps of enthu-siasm. “We’re a full service ad agency for

small businesses,” said LindaDistenfield. “We really enjoy helpingpeople.”With a client load in the hundreds –

both small businesses and nonprofitagencies – the Distenfields, and their in-office support staff of writers, graphicartists and the like, are busy, but thatdoesn’t seem to faze them.“ We kind of have 400 jobs, and we’ve

been able to juggle that pretty well,” saidIra Distenfield. “We’ve been very fortu-nate that there’s over 400 business thatwe serve.” Two groups who have employed the

Distenfields’ marketing know-how arethe Santa Barbara Police Department andthe Santa Barbara Firefighters. Both “On

Patrol” and “On Duty” are theDistenfields’ handiwork, the shows pro-viding an inside look into the inner-workings and daily goings-on of policeofficers and firefighters.“The mission of these TV shows is not

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BY NICK C. TONKINDAILY SOUND CORRESPONDENT

With a grim financial outlook anddwindling reserves, Santa BarbaraCounty is pondering laying off around130 employees for the next fiscal year.To close a $72 million budget gap for

the next fiscal year, the county is consid-ering eliminating 289 positions, approxi-mately 130 of which are filled. County Chief Executive Officer

Chandra Wallar said the layoffs are com-ing from every department. Howeverthese numbers are determined by thedepartment heads and won’t be finaluntil the supervisors start the budgethearings in June.Third district supervisor Doreen Farr

said there have been deficits for the lastseveral years, but this has been the worstsince she’s joined the board.“For those that have been in county

government longer than I have, I thinkthey have a hard time thinking of a timewhen we faced a deficit this bad,” Farrsaid.Second district supervisor Janet Wolf

agreed. In the four years since Wolf hasbeen on the board, the county has cut 400jobs. “Nothing comes close to this number,”

Wolf said.In the past, the

county has used fur-loughs, hiringfreezes, and one-time fixes to pre-serve service levelsand in some yearsavoid layoffs. Butwith expendituresstill projected toexceed revenues,the county is nowlooking to makemajor layoffs.Wallar said the

board has prioritized maintaining servicelevels, which required dipping into vari-ous reserves. Now those reserves arebeginning to be depleted, the county hasto look at ongoing cuts.“The piggy banks are basically

empty,” Wallar said.With those areas empty, one-time

funding fixes from the previous year aregoing to be unavailable, leading to an ini-tial drop of $21 million out of the gate. The 2008 financial crisis hurt the

county main sources of revenue sales,property, and bed taxes.The recession also crippled the retire-

ment fund, making retirement benefitsone of the biggest drains on the county

budget. The opera-tion budget has thefund causing a$20.7 millionincrease in expen-ditures for the nextfiscal year.This is on top of

a $19.8 millionincrease in salaryand cost of bene-fits, as well as otherservices that aren’tgoing to keep pacewith revenuegrowth. And in one

final hit, deferred salary increases are setto expire, adding another $9.2 million.First district supervisor Salud Carbajal

said it’s time to address the issues. “Rather than continuing to kick the

can we need to work together with ouremployee groups so we can restore andmaintain as much service as possible,”Carbajal said.The supervisors are united in their

view that protecting the public is themost important consideration when mak-

ing layoff choices.“Health, public safety, and services

that protect the most vulnerable in ourcommunity,” Carbajal said, listing histop priorities. Farr echoed this as well as noting that

cuts should be even among all countyemployees and not just confined to“frontline” workers. Farr also expressed concern that the

Third District could have a dispropor-tionate hit from layoffs. Sixty percent ofthe population in the Third District does-n’t live in an incorporated area, makingthe county their sole source of publicsafety and planning.“All of these communities rely direct-

ly on the services that county govern-ment provides,” Farr said.The fact that hearings don’t start until

June has been a point of contention forWolf. She said budget hearings shouldhave started earlier in the year. While theoperational budget has been released,Wolf won’t know the impact of the lossof certain positions until the hearingsbegin.Wolf believes this is too small a time

for the board to be making decisions thatbig. “As a representative of the people, I

should have been a part of the discussionas should the public,” Wolf said.

Santa Barbara County Chief Executive Office Chandra Wallar goes over budget figures in heroffice yesterday. The county is considering eliminating 289 positions — 130 of which are filled.

DAILY SOUND / Victor Maccharoli

‘Rather thancontinuing to kick thecan we need to worktogether with our

employee groups sowe can restore andmaintain as muchservice as possible.’

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Historic Vicksburg faces floods

Winery hosts CycleMAYniaIt’s a little ironic that some South Coast activists who want to

curb internal combustion vehicles will be discussing their work a6 p.m. Tuesday (tonight) at Carr Winery, 414 N. Salsipuedes St.,Santa Barbara.The Bike Coalition’s Ed France and Traffic Solution’s Kent

Epperson will talk about CycleMAYnia over glasses of pinot noirand other varietals at the monthly meeting of Green Drinks. That’sa regular get-together of econ-friendly business people and non-profit group officials put on by LoaTee, a green marketing organ-ization.Carr Winery is a locally owned and operated business. Green

Drinks organizers suggest guests ride bikes to tonight’s gatheringsince Carr will have racks out front.LoaTree also is one of the groups behind the 6 p.m. May 18 the

SOL Food planning meeting at SoHo Restaurant and Music Club,1211 State St.The meeting is to lay out possibilities and seek community

guidance and involvement for the second annual SOL FoodFestival planned for Oct. 1, organizers said. Those who attend the SOL planning meeting will be given a

discount if they decide to stick around and pay a $5 donation tosupport the music scene and musicians.

The historic Civil War city of Vicksburg, which withstood a47-day Union army siege in 1863, was facing a different kind ofinvasion on Monday as flooding threatened to top an earth leveenearby.The city itself is perched atop a bluff overlooking the river,

and the Vicksburg National Military Park marking the Civil Warbattle is not threatened by the flooding, according to theNational Park Service.But areas nearby are as the water level at Vicksburg reached

56.66 feet at 4 p.m. local time, several inches above the record56.2 feet set in 1927, according to the National Weather Service.

Adama opens on ChapalaAVEGAN restaurant named

“Adama” has opened at 428Chapala St, the former home of

Sevilla. This is the same restaurant,originally to be named “Chamomile,”

that I wrote aboutin February. Thehours for Adamaare 6:30am-3pmand the phone num-ber is 560-1348.Deeahna Arrieta,owner of the newAdama, sent methis message abouther new eatery:“Adama, vegan

comfort cuisine,opened softly, notcompletely ready

but just taking the plunge, on Thursday.Its an enormous learning curve as welearn the POS system and the challengesof serving and seating in this veryunique edifice. Marsha and I have beenso blessed by all of the encouragementand well-wishes that have come ourway in these months, and are lovingfinally meeting the many of you thathave been cheering us on as we hauled,painted, scrubbed, replaced, laughed andcried through the makeover. Our newmotto: give us a dolly, a staple gun, anda few pipes for leverage, and there isnothing we can’t do! “The still evolving menu is complete-

ly vegan with an emphasis on organicingredients. We have several gluten-freeitems in the bakery and are working onadding a few more to the menu as well.Also coming soon are more dishes thatare soy-free. But our main focus is onanimal-free. Come break bread with usand join us in the adventure! With thetiniest bit of prompting, the whole storyof the way our lives and paths have beenwoven together comes pouring out!Breakfast, lunch, baked goods, espres-so/coffee/juice bar Tuesday throughSunday, starting at 6:30 AM. - Deeahna”

CAFE STELLA OPENS: LastFriday the new French-American restau-rant Cafe Stella opened at 3302 McCawAvenue near the intersection of LosPositas Rd and upper State St. CafeStella is brought to you by the 3 ownersof Stella Mare’s in Montecito. The phonenumber is 569 7698. Here is a messagefrom co-owner Philippe Rouseau:“We are open…and ready for happy

hour! Merci! …Thank you!… To our newneighbors, supporters, friends…to thelocal community And many thanks to ourstaff for making our new project happen!“Go Team Café Stella!! Special

thanks to: Aaron Nawai (Café StellaManager and previous Stella Mare’sManager), Jason Banks (Café Stella andStella Mare’s Executive Chef) as well asJesus, Carlos, Justine, Francisco andTawny…for their hard work and dedica-

tion Café Stella is officially open! Thelast 3 days have been great and thefeedback is amazing.“We are starting Happy Hour this

week: Monday thru Friday 4pm to 7pm:$2.50 beer (Corona, Budweiser, Budlight, Coors light), $3.50 house wine bythe glass, $4 margaritas and madras, $4appetizers (to change weekly). Thisweek: Merguez hot dog, Shrimp, avoca-do, tomato bruschetta See you all atCafé Stella! Thank you again, Philippe”

“ITALIA” TO REPLACE EURODELI: Gisela Neumann, founder ofEuropean Deli at 149 N. Fairview Ave(next to OSH) in Goleta, retired recentlyand the restaurant is now run by her sonAndre Neumann. Neumann plans toclose the European Deli and reopen inJune as “Italia Pizza & Pasta.” Here is a

message from Andre Neumann:“Italia Pizza & Pasta coming to the

Fairview Shopping Center in early Juneto replace European Deli. All of our sig-nature sandwiches including the RoastBeef, Reuben, Cordon and Pastrami toname a few, and yes, we are keeping thePotato Salad that everyone has beenraving about. Our lunches will start at$5.99, hand tossed pizza's. pasta dishesincluding chicken parmigiana and picat-ta, homemade sauces, lasagna, bruschet-ta, caprise salad, wings, appetizers,deserts and a weekday Happy Hour anda full kids menu. Online ordering withdelivery, catering and open 7 days aweek. Check us out on facebook formore info. 805-845-1000. – AndreNeumann”

CLOSINGS: Here is a list of localfood & drink destinations that haveclosed in the last 6 months:

� April 2011: Mariscos Boca De Rio326 N. Milpas St; Square One 14 E.Cota St; State & A Bar and Grill 1201State St; Whodidily 811 State St

� March 2011: Cafe Buenos Aires1316 State St; Zia Cafe 532 State St

� February 2011: Billies 413 StateSt; Live Culture 11 W. De la Guerra St;Rileys Coffee 1106 Chapala St; The TajCafe 905 State St

� January 2011: Carvel 147 N.Fairview Ave, Goleta; Cliff's & Co.1919 Cliff Dr; Patrick's Side Street Cafe2375 Alamo Pintado, Los Olivos;Seattle's Best at Borders 900 State St

� December 2010: Beach Grill atPadaro 3765 Santa Claus Ln,Carpinteria; Chino's Rock & Tacos 714State St; Miss Saigon Grill and Lounge424 State St; Starbucks at Barnes &Noble 829 State St; Subway 119 StateSt

� November 2010: Dirty's 6521Pardall Rd, Isla Vista; Kozmo's 718State St; Laguna Store & Deli 512Laguna St; Pick Up Stix 5701 CalleReal, Goleta

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U.S. reaches debt ceiling; defaults loomWASHINGTON— The United States

reached the legal limits of its borrowingauthority yesterday as a top Republicanincreased his party’s demand for deepspending cuts as part of any increase.The remarks by Representative Paul

Ryan, the top budget writer in the Houseof Representatives, underscored the divi-sions that Republicans and Democratswill have to overcome in order to raisethe $14.3 trillion debt limit and avoid adefault that would roil markets across theglobe.The Treasury Department said it was

dipping into federal pension funds to paythe country's bills, one of several emer-gency measures that should stave off adefault until early August.Congress is not expected to raise the

debt cap until sometime this summer aslawmakers search for a deal that wouldallow them to back an increase whileshowing voters that they are taking stepsto get debt under control.Speaking to top financial executives at

the Economic Club of Chicago, Ryansaid any deal would have to includespending cuts that are larger than theamount of the debt-ceiling increase -- atougher stance than conditions that havebeen laid out previously by other partyleaders."For every dollar the president wants

to raise the debt ceiling, we can showhim plenty of ways to cut far more than adollar of spending," Ryan said.Outside the event, about 100 protest-

ers waved signs reading "Hands offMedicare" -- a reference to the popularhealth program that would face cutsunder Ryan's budget plan. With the 2012campaign season already under way,Democrats see an opportunity to pick upvotes by bashing that approach.

DEMS LAUNCH NEW ATTACKThe Democratic Congressional

Campaign Committee, which aims towin back control of the House, unveileda new campaign with the stark slogan:"Vote Republican, End Medicare."But House Democratic Leader Nancy

Pelosi said the program should not beimmune from budget talks as health costscontinue to outpace inflation."I think Medicare's on the table,"

Pelosi said on CNBC. "We have to put itall on the table, see what works."A failure to raise the debt ceiling

would eventually force the United Statesto default on obligations -- whether pay-ments to Social Security retirees or inter-est on the debt. That could push thecountry back into recession and causetrouble for economies and marketsacross the globe.

So far, markets were little bothered bythe United States' public finances. Thebenchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield-ed 3.15 percent in midday trading, wellbelow its historical average, as investorscontinued to view U.S. debt as a safehaven in an uncertain economic environ-ment.A top bond manager said it would be

foolish for investors to bet against a debt-limit increase.Rick Rieder, a top bond trader at

BlackRock, said the market expects thatWashington will ultimately strike a dealthat will allow a debt-ceiling increase.Still, concern about the country's fis-

cal situation may be prompting foreigninvestors to shift their purchases towardshorter-dated assets, which carry lessrisk, according to Treasury data.Lawmakers are eager to show voters

they can rein in a debt load that has morethan doubled in the past 10 years due towars, tax cuts and the deepest recessionsince the 1930s.While Republicans and Democrats

have found some common ground inbudget talks, they remain at loggerheadsover the areas that could yield the largestsavings. Representative Jim Clyburn, atop Democrat who has participated in thetalks, said the two sides have yet toaddress taxes or Medicare.

DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTThe Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s

Department is investigating the death ofa 26-year-old man who was stabbed todeath in Isla Vista on Sunday.The victim has been identified as

Vincent Velasquez of Santa Barbara.Sheriff’s detectives believe the verbal

altercation began after a verbal exchangebetween the victim and another man. Theargument quickly escalated into a physi-cal altercation and eventual stabbing,authorities said.

Authorities described the suspect as aHispanic male in his 20’s, 5’7” to 5’9”tall, 150 - 185lbs, short hair, some facialhair, wearing a long sleeve button-upcheckered shirt and dark pants.Detectives are also looking for a

woman who accompanied the suspect.She’s described as a heavyset Hispanicfemale with dark hair.Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call

of a fight on the 6600 block of AbregoRoad just before 1 a.m.The victim’s friend drove him to

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, where hewas pronounced dead in the emergencyroom. The SBSO is asking that any person

with information call the Sheriff’sCriminal Investigations Division at (805)681-4150, or the Sheriff’s AnonymousTip Line at (805) 681-4171. People withinformation can also use the AnonymousTips and Information page on theSheriff’s website at:www.sbsheriff.org/anonymoustips.


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Brown wants tax hikesSays California’s economy is ‘on the mend’SACRAMENTO (Reuters) -

California Governor Jerry Brown yester-day said the state's economy was on themend but that California still had a near-ly $10 billion budget hole to close and

insisted tax hikes wereneeded.The Democrat said

while presenting hisrevised state budgetplan that tax revenuethis year and nextwould be $6.6 billionbetter than expected,good news for

investors and the state government. Buthe stuck to the bulk of his proposalsmade earlier this year, calling for $9 bil-lion in tax hikes and other revenue.California, which if measured on its

own would be the world's eighth-largesteconomy, has struggled to recover fromthe housing slump and worst recessionsince the Great Depression. Its govern-ment has grown so indebted that finan-cial markets fear it could damage theU.S. economy should its finances wors-en.State leaders are at odds over whether

extensions of tax hikes are required asBrown says, and the revised plan heunveiled in the state capital ofSacramento did not redraw the battlelines. It mainly reflected a stronger stateeconomy."The economy in California is looking

pretty good ... not as good as it's been,but definitely on the mend. But we stillhave a $10 billion structural budgetdeficit and a wall of debt to come,"Brown said as he introduced the plan.

"A PLACE TO START" TALKSBrown proposed to use the unexpect-

ed bump in tax receipts to scale back histax hike proposal and increase schoolfunding by $3 billion. He offered moresupport to enterprise zones favored bylocal governments than in his earlierbudget plan.Brown said he still wants state voters

to be given the opportunity to approve orreject his tax plan.Brown gave nods to Republican calls

for broader changes, saying the stateneeds a spending limit and that he wouldgo forward with pension reform. But hedeclined to offer a "Plan B" budget plan

composed only of spending cuts thatRepublicans favor."I'm not going to give Republicans a

road map to ruin," he told reporters.Brown said he is confident he can

reach a budget agreement with lawmak-ers by mid-June, when a spending plan istechnically due. But Republican StateAssemblyman Jim Nielsen said Brownwas optimistic on picking up Republicansupport."He is far more confidant of the possi-

bilities than I am," Nielsen said, addingthat the budget proposal was "a place tostart" talks.Jeffrey Cleveland, senior economist at

Los Angeles investment firm Payden &Rygel, an investment management firm,said the "neverending annual politicalcircus" of budget politics left plenty ofroom for more maneuvering."I don't think this is the end or a solu-

tion in any sense of the word," he said."The important thing for bondholders(is)...do they have the cash to meet debtservice payments and they do."Cash-poor California has not sold

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Barbara currently has 137 police officer posi-tions in the budget. The department has about125 on the ground who are able to do policework. The remaining are in the police acade-my, serving military duty or on some othertype of leave.“We cannot grow the pie to bring you the

revenue unless you do your job,” said TonyRomasanta, who owns Santa Barbara’s HarborView Inn. “Your job tonight is to indicate thatyour goal is the same is ours. We think we need150 officers.”Romasanta said residents deserve a “safer,

cleaner community,” and he wasn’t buying thefact that the city needs more money to increasestaffing levels.“You have the money,” Romasanta said.

“It’s a question of how you spend it. We thinkthe No. 1 priority for everyone in this commu-nity is safety.”Romasanta and others said they want police

levels returned to what they were in the 1990s,when as many as 151 officers patrolled thestreets.“Go with the 150 officers,” Romasanta said.

“That’s what we need. That’s what we want.That’s what we all deserve.”Like most cities throughout California,

Santa Barbara is struggling with severe budgetproblems. The city is projecting a roughly $2.7million budget shortfall in its general fund.But at the same time, many community

activists have become increasingly concerned

about a perceived rise in crime, particularlygang violence and aggressive panhandling. The problem is also amplified by a new

conservative majority on the City Council, allof whom have called for more cops and anincrease in public safety.Dale Francisco and Michael Self, who are

both running for re-election this year, havebeen the loudest in their demands for more

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NOTICE OF PETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATE OF BRIANJAMES THARP CASE

NO.: 1380302To all heirs, beneficiaries,creditors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate,or both of BRIAN JAMESTHARP

A Petition for Probate has beenfiled by Stephen H. Tharp in theSuperior Court of California,County of Santa Barbara.

The Petition for Probaterequests that Stephen H. Tharpbe appointed as personalrepresentative to administer theestate of the decedent.

The petition requests thedecedent’s will and codicils, if any,be admitted to probate. The willand any codicils are available forexamination in the file kept bythe court.

The petition requests authorityto administer the estate underthe Independent Administrationof Estates Act. (This authority willallow the personalrepresentative to take manyactions without obtaining courtapproval. Before taking certainvery important actions,however, the personalrepresentative will be requiredto give notice to interestedpersons unless they havewaived notice or consented tothe proposed action.) Theindependent administrationauthority will be granted unlessan interested person files anobjection to the petition and showsgood cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court asfollows:

Date: June 9, 2011 Time:9:00AM Dept.:5

Superior Court of California,County of Santa Barbara1100 Anacapa StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appearat the hearing and state yourobjections or file writtenobjections with the court beforethe hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by yourattorney.

If you are a creditor or acontingent creditor of the

decedent, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail acopy to the personalrepresentative appointed by thecourt within four months from thedate of first issuance of lettersas provided in Probate Codesection 9100. The time for fillingclaims will not expire before fourmonths from the hearing datenoticed above.

You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filling of an inventory andappraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account asprovided in Probate Codesection 1250. A Request forSpecial Notice form is availablefrom the court clerk.

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2x9.6SECTION A1 – NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3584 for the PARKING LOTIMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT 217 HELENA AVENUE willbe received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street,Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 P.M., Thursday,May 26, 2011 to be publicly opened and read at that time.Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered isresponsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actuallydelivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressedto the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E.Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled,“PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTPROJECTAT 217 HELENAAVENUE, Bid No. 3584".

The work includes, but is not limited to, all labor, material,supervision, plant and equipment necessary to complete thefollowing: demolition of existing sidewalk and other features;installation of new signal poles, mast arms, pedestrian signalindicators with countdown heads, traffic control equipment,electrical connections, conduits and conductors; concreteconstruction including sidewalks (installation, repair andreplacement), curb and gutters, and directional access ramps;asphalt concrete pavement construction, and signing and stripingimprovements; traffic control; landscape improvements;coordination with City Staff, Utility Companies and otherContractors; and public notifications per the project plans andspecifications. This work includes, but is not limited to,mobilization, bonds, insurance, surveying, and incidentals perthe project plans and specifications. The Engineer’sestimate is $330,000. Each bidder must have a ClassA licenseto complete this work in accordance with the California Businessand Professions Code.

There will be no pre-bid meeting held for this project.

The plans and specifications for this project may be viewedonline at CyberCopy’sWebsite (www.cybercopyusa.com) underthe City of Santa Barbara Plan Room. To obtain a copy ofthe plans and specifications for this Project and become aregistered plan holder, download a Bid Package Request Formfrom the City of Santa Barbara Plan RoomSite above by clickingon the Project, or by calling Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy ShopManager, at (805) 884-6155. Plans and specifications areavailable for viewing only at the office of the Public WorksDepartment, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, California,(805) 564-5388. The City’s contact for this project is KennethYoung, Project Engineer, (805) 560-7568.

Project Addendum notifications will be issued throughEbidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email allnotifications once they are provided contact information, biddersare still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboardwebsite or the City’s website at:www.santabarbaraca.gov/Business/Purchasing/Projects.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California,the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailingrate of wages as determined by the Director of theDepartment of Industrial Relations. In addition, theContractor shall be responsible for compliance with therequirements of Section 1777.5 of the

Per California Civil Code Section 3247, a payment bond inthe amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from thesuccessful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond mustbe provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award andprior to the performance of any work.

The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that itwill affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuantto this advertisement, minority business enterprises will beafforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitationand will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race,creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, politicalaffiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition,marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder.

GENERAL SERVICES MANAGERCITY OF SANTA BARBARA

____________________________William Hornung, C.P.M.

PUBLISHED: May 17 & 21, 2011Daily Sound

2x4.25NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCOUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

Tuesday, June 7, 2011In SANTA BARBARA

The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the following matter will beheard by the Board of Supervisors of the County of SantaBarbara, on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. or shortlythereafter in the Board of Supervisor’s Hearing Room, 4thFloor, CountyAdministration Building, 105 EastAnapamu Street,Santa Barbara, California.

A hearing to consider Road MaintenanceAnnual Plan FiscalYear 2011/2012, All Supervisorial Districts. [11-00388]

Please see the posted agenda, available on Thursday priorto the meeting for a more specific time for this item. However,the order of the agenda may be rearranged or the item maybe continued.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if youneed special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleasecontact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240. Notificationat least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Clerkof the Board to make reasonable arrangements.

If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited toraising only those issues you or someone else raised at thepublic hearing described in this notice, or in writtencorrespondence to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to,the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a.

Witness my hand and seal this 11thth day of May, 2011

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restaurant down the street: letting the publicknow what they do, the challenges, and thebenefits to the public,” said Ira Distenfield.“The result we hear every day that people havea better understanding of what those jobsentail. It opens up people’s eyes.”Clients are important to the Distenfields’ –

others include Petrini’s Restaurant andSampanis Construction – and those clients’businesses matter to them.Describing their work at Marketing

Express, a company whose services run thegamut from business cards and brochures totelevision commercials and television shows,as a sort of “outsourcing,” the Distenfields saythat they will be a business’s marketing depart-ment, but at a lower cost.“We take that off their plate and get it

done,” said Linda Distenfield. A business itself, Marketing Express has

hints of a smaller company juxtaposed withsigns of a bigger company. Although they

don’t have a website — Ira Distenfield prefersactually talking to people — they do have 400clients. “It’s a relationship-building business,” he

said. “We want to be with them for a longtime.”And they want their clients’ businesses to be

around for a long time, too.Citing the economic crisis, Ira Distenfield

noted the importance of marketing.“The real tragedy is – by cutting out your

marketing, things will get worse,” he said, cit-ing the trend of businesses spending too muchmoney on rent and other aspects. And now, with Marketing Express offering

their services at lower prices, the Distenfieldsassure that their services can help, in times ofturmoil or triumph.“We’ve saved small businesses expenses by

them not having to have a totally committedmarketing department,” said Mr. Distenfield.“They don’t need marketing as much as theyneed the public to better understand what theydo.”

MARKETINGFROM PAGE 2

police officers. Francisco on Monday nightwent so far as to say the city should do what-ever it takes to hire more police officers, evenuse “one-time funds,” to boost public safety.In response Santa Barbara Mayor Helene

Schneider said she would be highly concernedabout any plan to use one-time money (moneyin the budget for one year, but not ongoing infuture years) for operating expenses, such aspaying officers a salary every year.“The last think I would want is to be in a sit-

uation where we use one-time money thenhave to make cuts because we are using one-time money for ongoing expenses,” Schneidersaid. “I have to be convinced that we are notgoing to put ourselves in a tight corner a yearfrom now.”The mayor said she too wants to improve pub-

lic safety, but doesn’t want to further cut othercity departments in order to hire more officers.“I would be careful not to cut park mainte-

nance even more or beach cleanup evenmore,” Schneider said.Schneider said that even though crime lev-

els have gone down, that it’s clear that manypeople want more officers.“People want to feel safe in Santa Barbara,”

Schneider said. “They want not only to seecrime statistics go down, they also want to feelsafe. The question is how do we do that espe-cially in tough budget times.”Police Chief Cam Sanchez, who spoke at

Tuesday’s council meeting in his uniform,showed statistics that crime is actually downthis year compared to last year.But when asked by members of the public

and the mayor what crime levels were whenthe city had 151 officers, he said he didn’t havethat information readily available. Some in theaudience wanted the chief to come out strongerin favor of more police officers.Sanchez said short of standing up on table

and screaming it in the council chamber, hedidn’t know what else to say.“No chief in his right mind is not going ask

for more people,” said, but adding later that “Ithe constraints and I understand that I am notthe only department in the city.”Sharon Byrne, president of the Milpas

Community Association, said that the currentsituation is not acceptable. More officers onthe streets, she said, will reduce crime.“Everybody knows when you have CHP car

on the side of the highway, people slowdown,” Byrne said. “When you have policepresence on the street, guess what crime drops.It’s not about locking people up. It’s aboutstopping crime before it starts.”Some people at Monday night’s meeting

urged the council not to hire more officers.“I think we should just keep the same

amount of police that we have right now,” saidMiguel Ramirez, an Eastside resident. “Thecity should just put the money toward preven-tive programs for the community.Ramirez, who has lived in Santa Barbara for

more than a decade, said the city should focuson afterschool programs, not more officers.“I talk to a lot of people in the community,”

Ramirez said. “They think more police is notthe solution. We need to find a balanced solu-tion. The people here are just protecting theirbusinesses.”The city will decide whether to hire more

police officers as part of its budget approval,which is expected in late June.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Yourimpulsiveness will get you into trou-ble. The competition is fierce andyour mindset must be on giving moreand taking less. Your diligence, hardwork and patience will bring goodresults. 3 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don'tskirt issues pertaining to partner-ships. Being upfront and certainabout what you want and how yousee things unfolding will put you in apower position and enhance yourreputation. Plan some short trips. 3stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It willbe easy to misinterpret what some-one wants you to do. Stay on top ofyour work situation. You may have toreinvent the way offer your services.It will help you gain ground financiallyand professionally. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Theway you handle others will determinehow far you can go. Being a teamplayer and offering whatever you canto help those in need will show yourintegrity and versatility. Listen to thevoice of innocence. 5 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don'tunderestimate the competition.Someone isn't likely to play fair.Cover your back without being bla-tantly obvious. Someone you thoughtyou could trust will let you down. Beprepared for whatever comes yourway and you will outsmart even thefoxiest maneuvers. 2 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Youcan make your dreams come truewith a little effort. Self-improvementprojects, updating your looks or tak-ing a day off to rejuvenate will enableyou to come up with superb plans forthe future. A lifestyle change is inorder. 4 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Moneymatters must be taken care ofpromptly. Good fortune is withinreach if you are smart in the way youhandle your financial affairs.Purchasing property or learning atrade skill will help you advance pro-fessionally. Don't let love cost youfinancially. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Emotional issues will surface if youaren't able to get to the bottom ofproblems facing a partnership.

Getting along with the people youdeal with the most will be a challengebut, once you find common ground,much can be achieved. 3 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Do what needs to be done beforeyou ask for any favors. Your reputa-tion may be questioned if you don'tappear to be doing your share.Opportunities are present but youhave to be fully prepared with expert-ise, knowledge, time and money inorder to make gains. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Things are finally starting to look up.Opportunities are within reach andthe response you are beginning toget from both personal and profes-sional ties is favorable. Jump in andtake advantage of your good fortune.4 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):You may be ready for a change but itwon't be as easy as you hoped. Stopfighting the inevitable and start goingwith the grain. Time is required inorder to make the right decision.Focus more on how you can stabilizeyour life. 2 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Youare on to something big. Flush outyour ideas and look at the possibili-ties. Draw up contracts and put yourplans into motion. Love is on the riseand a connection to someone whomakes you happy will be enhanced.5 stars

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Apprentice" suffered a major blow whenObama produced a longer version of his birthcertificate that was further proof of what mostAmericans had already decided -- that thepresident was born in Hawaii in 1961.When Obama hammered home the point

with some well-timed jabs at the April 30White House Correspondents Associationannual dinner, Trump was forced to endurehumiliating laughter while sitting in the audi-ence as a dinner guest."No one is prouder to put this birth certifi-

cate matter to rest than the Donald. And that'sbecause he can finally get back to focusing onthe issues that matter -- like, did we fake themoon landing?" Obama said at the time.

But Trump said in his announcement that hebelieves he would have won if he had decidedto run."This decision does not come easily or with-

out regret, especially when my potential candi-dacy continues to be validated by ranking atthe top of the Republican contenders in pollsacross the country," he said.Trump's support for the Republican nomi-

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