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00 01 fact that we have anyone speaking against it says volumes 2nd District Commis- sioner Laura Bridley said about the project and its adaptive odor control plan. First District Commis- sioner Michael Cooney said the project is consis- tent with what the com- mission wants to see in open cannabis cultivation operations. willing to pass this project along and hold this applicant to its intended purpose of trying to elimi- nate all nuisances, including odor and they seem to have the wherewithal and provisions in their applica- tion to do so and I see no reason not to support the Cooney said. Christie Alarcon, Lom- poc Community Develop- ment Department director, said she was monitoring the hearing over concerns about the potential for odor complaints at the nearby River Park campground. But she said the com- pany seems to have an ad- equate odor control plan.

Commission Chairman Larry Ferini, whose 4th District includes the proj- ect site, said after seeing changes in the use over the years, he was concerned about the po- tential for creating traffic congestion at the entrance on Highway 246. But he said the compa- transportation plan that encourages carpool- ing and alternative trans- portation for its five regular employees and mandates it for the up to 50 temporary employees during harvest allayed his fears. just wish we had more projects like Ferini said. makes sense to Third District Commis- sioner John Parke noted that most outdoor culti- vation operations expect one to two harvests per year, with a potential for three, of shorter duration and asked how the com- pany could boost that to four apparently intense annual harvests. Cooney also wanted to know whether the hoops would be left up year- round or taken down at certain times of the year.

White explained that the company start with small nursery plants grown in the ground because the site was previously used to grow flowers and the soil is likely contaminated with pesticides that would make the cannabis unsell- able. Instead, the operation will put down weed mats and begin each grow with more mature plants cul- tivated in pots or raised beds, he said. The plan is to keep the hoops up all year, al- though the plastic might be removed in the sum- mer to potentially boost THC content, and growers will be with the light to boost production to four crops a year. Santa Maria tiMeS Thursday, december 2, 2021 A5 Obituaries Death nOtices Ganovefa Rodrigues November 25, 2021 Ganovefa Rodrigues, AGE 97, Passed away November 25, 2021. Resident of Santa Maria, Ca.

Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory and Memory Gardens www.dudleyhoffmanmortuary.com Sherrie Lee Brummett November 29, 2021 Sherrie Lee Brummett, AGE 46, Passed away November 29, 2021. Resident of Santa Maria, Ca. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory and Memory Gardens www.dudleyhoffmanmortuary.com terry Wayne Gummerman November 27, 2021 Terry Wayne Gummerman, AGE 54, Passed away November 27, 2021. Resident of Santa Maria, Ca. Arrange- ments are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Crematory and Memory Gardens www.dudleyhoffmanmor- tuary.com Joseph J.

Maloney 1940 2021 Joseph J. Maloney, 81, of Santa Maria, a 51 year Santa Maria Funeral Director and owner of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory, was born on September 17, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Francis J. and Beatrice A. (Lefebrve) Maloney. Joe passed away on November 25, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Joe was raised in Detroit, Michigan; graduating from Frank Cody High School. His first employment was at J.L. Hudson a retail department store, where he learned the skill of custom gift wrapping. It was while at Hudson's the opportunity to enter the funeral profession occurred. He began his career in funeral service in 1959 in Birmingham, Michigan, meeting Michigan's requirements; he completed his education at Highland Park College.

While serving his apprenticeship he met, married, and moved to Southern California in 1963. Joe continued his career in Southern California, as well as graduating from the California College of Mortuary Science in 1965. Until 1969 he was with Risher Montebello Mortuary. Joe moved to Santa Maria in 1970 to take a position with Magner Funeral Home. He purchased the business in 1975 changing the firm name to Magner-Maloney Funeral Home.

Joe will be remembered for his kind, caring, and generous nature. In younger years, while his sons were being raised, he was active at Miller School and served as the school's first mother and father Co-Presidents of the Miller P.T.C. He was a long time member of the Rotary Club of Santa Maria Breakfast, Santa Maria Elks Lodge Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council and a host of local and funeral industry organizations. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Linda Maloney; sons Bryan Maloney of Martensville, Virginia and Brad Maloney of Santa Maria; three nieces; and Ginger dog, his constant companion. As well as numerous long-time friends and his Rotary family.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, sister, niece, and Pumpkin dog. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021; followed by the Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m.

on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at St. Louis deMontfort Church. A reception following the Mass will be held at the Santa Maria Country Club. Private interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Joe's memory to the Rotary Club of Santa Maria Breakfast, P.O.

Box 1518, Santa Maria, CA 93456. Arrangements are in the care of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory. Sympathy notes and words of support may be expressed at www.magnermaloney.com. Joseph J. Maloney 1940 2021 Joseph J.

Maloney, 81, of Santa Maria, a 51 year Santa Maria Funeral Director and owner of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory, was born on September 17, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Francis J. and Beatrice A. (Lefebrve) Maloney. Joe passed away on November 25, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was raised in Detroit, Michigan; graduating from Frank Cody High School.

His first employment was at J.L. Hudson a retail department store, where he learned the skill of custom gift wrapping. It was while at Hudson's the opportunity to enter the funeral profession occurred. He began his career in funeral service in 1959 in Birmingham, Michigan, meeting Michigan's requirements; he completed his education at Highland Park College. While serving his apprenticeship he met, married, and moved to Southern California in 1963.

Joe continued his career in Southern California, as well as graduating from the California College of Mortuary Science in 1965. Until 1969 he was with Risher Montebello Mortuary. Joe moved to Santa Maria in 1970 to take a position with Magner Funeral Home. He purchased the business in 1975 changing the firm name to Magner-Maloney Funeral Home. Joe will be remembered for his kind, caring, and generous nature.

In younger years, while his sons were being raised, he was active at Miller School and served as the school's first mother and father Co-Presidents of the Miller P.T.C. He was a long time member of the Rotary Club of Santa Maria Breakfast, Santa Maria Elks Lodge Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council and a host of local and funeral industry organizations. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Linda Maloney; sons Bryan Maloney of Martensville, Virginia and Brad Maloney of Santa Maria; three nieces; and Ginger dog, his constant companion. As well as numerous long-time friends and his Rotary family. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, sister, niece, and Pumpkin dog.

Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021; followed by the Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at St.

Louis deMontfort Church. A reception following the Mass will be held at the Santa Maria Country Club. Private interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Joe's memory to the Rotary Club of Santa Maria Breakfast, P.O. Box 1518, Santa Maria, CA 93456.

Arrangements are in the care of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory. Sympathy notes and words of support may be expressed at www.magnermaloney.com. BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES A lawyer for the state of California de- fended the constitutionality of the first law re- quiring women on corporate boards Wednesday as nec- essary to reverse a culture of discrimination that favors men. In opening statements at a trial that seeks to undo the law aimed at companies headquartered in California, Deputy Attorney General Ashante Norton said women break through the glass ceiling because corpo- rate board seats are selected through a secretive process often influenced by an old network, she said. ceiling was bolted shut with Norton said.

the evidence will show that women have been shut The conservative legal group Judicial Watch sued the state claiming illegal to use taxpayer funds to enforce a law that violates the equal protection clause of the Cal- ifornia Constitution by man- dating a gender-based quota. Judicial Watch attorney Robert Sticht presented a brief opening statement saying he would prove all the necessary points to show the law should be invalidated. are creating a clas- sification that either prefers or discriminates against one class or in preference of an- Sticht said before trial. The nonjury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court is expected to take six to seven days and will focus on a legal question. this law withstand constitutional Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said in summing up the heart of the case.

Even legislative analysts who reviewed the law have asked that question and for- mer Gov. Jerry Brown sug- gested it might not survive a legal challenge when he signed SB826 in 2018. Brown signed it amid the budding movement over sexual misconduct, say- ing it was the right thing to do. minimize the po- tential flaws that indeed may prove fatal to its ultimate the Dem- ocratic governor said in a letter. recent events make it crystal clear that many are not getting the The law required publicly traded companies headquar- tered in California to have one member who identifies as a woman on their boards of directors by the end of 2019.

By January, boards with five directors must have two women and boards with six or more members must have three women. Penalties range from $100,000 fines for compa- nies that fail to report board compositions to the Califor- nia secretary of office. Companies that do not in- clude the required number of female board members can be fined $100,000 for first violations and $300,000 for subsequent violations. No companies have been fined, though the secretary of state can do so, said spokes- woman Jenna Dresner. Fewer than half the nearly 650 applicable corporations in the state reported last year that they had complied.

More than half file the re- quired disclosure statement, according to the most recent report. Before the California law went into effect, women held of the seats on company boards in the state, based on the Russell 3000 Index of the largest companies in the U.S., according to the advo- cacy group Women on Boards. As of September, the percentage of board seats held by women climbed to more than in Cal- ifornia, compared to nationally. California lawyer defends legality of women board member law GENARO MOLINA betsy berkhemer-credaire, ceO of Women on boards, is shown in the Tom bradley conference room at city club La in downtown Los angeles on sept. 3.

first-in- the-nation law requiring women on corporate boards is being challenged in court this week on constitutional grounds. berkhemer-credaire, who lobbied in support of the law, said confident it will be upheld at trial. ORCUTT Pacific Christian School accepting registration for new junior high program next fall Pacific Christian School in Orcutt will be expanding its current K-6 model with a junior high program be- ginning next fall, accord- ing to school Principal Rick White. The private school is currently accepting reg- istration for the program, and space is limited. According to White, the Christ-centered program will include a challenging core curriculum of Bible, English, math, science and history, as well as ex- tracurricular and co-cur- ricular activities including chapel, music, physical education, art and Span- ish.

Those interested in en- rolling can contact the school office at 805-934- 1253 or email pacificchristianschool. net. County From A6 92ND G25 LLC, CONTRIBUTED a map included in a presentation to the santa barbara county Planning commission shows the location of the 92nd G25 LLc cannabis cultivation project just east of Lompoc that was approved Wednesday with no opposition. Cannabis From A6 In conspiracy thinking, there is a tendency to see all evidence as confoir- mation of the conspiracy, even though there may be no evidence to support the premise that a conspiracy is taking place. Conspiracy thinkers will cling to the concept that there was a cover up.

Any lack of ev- idence is explained as an intentional act perpetrated by those who do not believe in the conspiracy. The bur- den of proof is then shifted from the conspirators to those who then must prove that the conspiracy is not true. Moreover, the greater the number of people who support the conspirators, the stronger the false belief in the conspiracy becomes. In summary, conspiracy thinking meets many psy- chological needs. A con- spiracy springs from cogni- tive biases, logical fallacies, and errors in perception and memory.

The process of circular reasoning insu- lates conspiracy thinkers from refuting their illogical reasoning. Remember, conspiracies are used to influence other behavior. Chang- ing thinking is difficult because beliefs are often based on emotions. It is easier to change behavior by addressing emotions instead of just providing a generalized form of infor- mation. Most people get their news from television not newspapers, which provide a less biased approach to reporting the news.

The lack of detailed information about political events and the subsequent behavior of our leaders encourages conspiracy thinking. It be- hooves all of us to stay in- formed and read everything about a subject to make informed decisions. dr. Lynda m. Gantt, Ph.d., is a licensed marriage and family therapist in santa maria.

Mental From A6 Under the green plan, three of the five proposed areas would comprise a majori- ty-Hispanic voting age popu- lation. The majority of Orcutt, as well as Garey, Sisquoc and other areas to the east, would be combined in one area, and Guadalupe would be con- joined with the southernmost area of Santa Maria, western Orcutt and Casmalia. The orange plan also con- tains three areas with a ma- jority-Hispanic voting age population, and groups Or- cutt with the southern part of the district, Guadalupe with northwest Santa Maria, and northeast Santa Maria with the far eastern portion of the district that holds the Bloch- man School District. Finally, the yellow plan contains two majority-His- panic voter areas. Two of the proposed areas align with the attendance areas for Pioneer Valley High School, one with the attendance area of Santa Maria High School, and two with Righetti High School.

Board members debated whether it would be appro- priate to consider the green map, since its main purpose would be to protect mem- eligibility for reelection in the future. Under the dis- trict-based election system, board candidates must reside in the area they represent. feel in the best interest that we set trustee areas or boundaries based on where we currently reside. I think inappropriate, to say the said board member Amy Lopez. While board member Carol Karamitsos shared similar hesitancy, Diana Perez and Dominick Palera supported the concept, arguing that it would respect choices about board members from the last election.

think our communities are happy with our work, and seen this in the last elec- tions, that we all have been re- elected. I am not as interested in the other maps as I am in the green Perez said. The trustee seats of Palera, Perez and Karamitsos will be up for election in 2022. Residents can find more information about the re- districting process as well as approved draft maps on the district website at smjuhsd. k12.ca.us.

The next hearing will be held Dec. 14. Maps From A6 CONTRIBUTED One of the three draft maps created by the National demographics titled the splits the district based upon the areas of attendance for the local high schools. NEWS In another recorded call on Jan. 31, 2016, Membreno, known by his moniker complained about re- ceiving a speeding ticket, which Huffman said he was able to look up in a database and connect to the defendant.

Throughout the wiretap orders, the defendants al- legedly switched cell phone numbers frequently in an at- tempt to evade surveillance. The police had inserted undercover female officers in MS-13 territory, which in- cluded blocks running south from West Cook to Boone streets, in an attempt to gain information about the sus- pects, according to Huffman. Specific words heard over the line indicated to Huffman that the suspects knew they were being watched. One of the Lainez brothers referred to the female undercovers as who were inside a drug car and were staring at him, accord- ing to Huffman. my turn, my Lainez allegedly said during the wiretapped call, and then asked Membreno if the area was referring to law enforcement presence.

Huffman pulled the under- covers out of the operation after that call, he testified. The trial is scheduled to re- sume at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Department 8 of Superior Court in Santa Maria. Trial From A6.