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Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar, “Pay Me Now Or Pay Me Later—The Joys of California’s Wage & Hour Laws.” The webinar is Wednesday, June 28 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

California's wage and hour laws are more burdensome than those of any other state. In this webinar for employers, supervisors and human resource professionals, LightGabler employment law attorney Kathleen M. Fellows will discuss some of the most common wage and hour pitfalls that impact employers across the state. Topics include meal and rest period compliance, expense reimbursements, exempt/non-exempt employees and how to avoid paystub violations.

Reservations are required. Attendance is limited to no more than two logins per company. Login instructions will be provided upon registration and again via email the day prior to the webinar. To register, go to https://www.lightgablerlaw.com/seminars.

For more information about LightGabler, visit www.LightGablerlaw.com or call 805-248-7208.

Five-time Grammy Award-winning Musical Genius

Moving fluidly across jazz, pop and R&B, Jacob Collier creates mesmerizing soundscapes using layered vocal tracks and sophisticated digital editing techniques. His multi-frame, multi-instrumental viral videos and five Grammy wins have earned him a devoted international following and a roster of collaborators that ranges from Coldplay and SZA to Hans Zimmer. An energetic and engaging live performer, Collier is known for conducting his audiences in multi-part harmonies and beats.

Program:
Martha Graham: Dark Meadow Suite
Agnes de Mille: Rodeo, featuring live music
Hofesh Shechter: CAVE


Recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century, Martha Graham single-handedly defined contemporary dance as a uniquely American art form. In this evening of new and reimagined works framing a Graham classic, the company performs Hofesh Shechter’s high-energy CAVE and Graham’s Dark Meadow Suite, an abstract work about life’s journey and the search for connection with one’s self and one’s community. A reconstruction of Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo rounds out the program, with a reorchestration of Aaron Copland’s score performed by a live bluegrass ensemble.

Mental health is an extremely important part of every person’s individual well-being. It can impact our relationships, our work, our learning, and our overall quality of life, and in turn, how we interact with those around us.

Unfortunately, mental health problems are often stigmatized and not talked about openly and honestly, which can make it difficult for people to not only recognize their own issues, and those around them, but to know how to get the help they need.

This panel conversation on the current state of mental health in our local community will outline the primary trends and concerns that are affecting our collective well-being. Each panelist will bring forth their unique observations, perspectives, and potential solutions for addressing the issues through myriad approaches: from the practical to the psychological. The open Q&A session will also allow attendees to voice their concerns, comments and questions. The more we talk about mental health, the better it will be for everyone to thrive . By breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health, raising awareness of mental health issues, educating people about mental health, and building a sense of community, we can help to create a world where everyone can thrive.

Panelists will include:
Matthew Bennett, Co-Chair, MA Counseling Psychology
Jemma Elliott, Co-Chair, MA Counseling Psychology
Barry R. Schoer, Executive Director, Sanctuary Centers
Danah Williams, Past State President, CAMFT
Rachael Steidl, Executive Director & Founder, Youth Well
David Selberg, Executive Director, Hospice of Santa Barbara

With May being National Water Safety Month, Daland Swim School and local Stop Drowning Now High School Clubs have partnered with the national organization of Stop Drowning Now to bring awareness to the critical issue of water safety. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States for children under the age of fourteen.
The FREE event will feature a variety of organizations and experts sharing and teaching different aspects of water safety. Representatives from many local agencies will be on-hand to share their knowledge and answer questions including the Thousand Oaks Police and Fire Department, the Girl Scouts, Conejo Valley Recreation and Park District, Los Robles nurses, and the Boys and Girls Clubs.
To engage the children, we will make drowning prevention fun with puppet shows, crafts, games, bounce houses, a prize wheel, face painting and a prize wheel.

Sharon Boorstin accompanied her husband, documentary filmmaker Paul Boorstin, on wildlife shoots in India, the Amazon, and South Africa for National Geographic TV shows. The experience inspired a love for wildlife that continued in her writing for the Los Angeles Times and her volunteer work as a docent at the Los Angeles Zoo. In this virtual safari, Sharon will introduce animals in the order Carnivora—beautiful but fierce predators that include felids such as lions, tigers, and leopards; canids such as wolves and African wild dogs; and ursids from the giant panda to the gigantic Kodiak bear. Like a virtual safari, through slides and videos we will experience these wild animals in their natural habitats, observe their behavior, and learn of the current efforts to prevent their extinction.

Sharon Boorstin is a contributing writer for the Los Angeles Times, specializing in lifestyle, food and travel. In 2019 she won Visit California’s Eureka Award for Best Newspaper Travel Article. In the 1970s and ‘80s Sharon was the Restaurant Critic of the (late) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, and in the ‘90s she edited the annual Gayot Guidebooks for Los Angeles and other cities. She also wrote for magazines including Bon Appetit, Smithsonian and Town & Country Travel. With her husband Paul, she wrote dozens of screenplays for feature films and television including Angel of Death (ABC) starring Jane Seymour. Her memoir/cookbook, “Let Us Eat Cake: Adventures in Food and Friendship” (Harper-Collins 2002), was a selection of the Pulpwood Queens Book Club. Raised in Seattle, Washington, Sharon moved to Los Angeles in 1966 after earning a California Lifetime Teaching credential at U.C. Berkeley. She taught high-school History, English and Social Studies in L.A. for 11 years.

It's time for a Re-hydration Revolution! We can all participate in creating a more water resilient Santa Barbara County. Learn how to sustain our local watersheds in uncertain times with watershed restoration expert Brock Dolman.

Join the SBEE Garden Project for this free evening talk on Friday, June 2nd, at 7:00 pm. Brock Dolman will be sharing his extensive experience working on watershed resilience at the local, regional, and international scales.

Learn how we can begin to restore our watersheds, successfully engage with regulators, and address water insecurity as we continue to experience climate change impacts.

Brock will be highlighting success stories from around the world with practical examples and inspiring stories.

Brock is a wildlife biologist, Permaculture designer and watershed ecologist who has worked as a Permaculture educator and consultant internationally and widely in the U.S.A. Brock Dolman is a co-founder of the Sowing Circle, LLC Intentional Community & Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, where he is a Director of the Permaculture Program, Wildlands Program and the WATER Institute in Sonoma County, California.

This year we will be hosting our celebration of love at the Santa Maria Fairpark on June 10th, 2023. House of Pride and Equality is a local nonprofit organization committed to encouraging Santa Maria to strive for equality for all LGBTQ+ people through social education, visibility, and advocacy. The goal of this event is to celebrate and unite the community through love and human kindness.

The strongest short-term cooling event on Earth over the past 2000 years occurred from 536-550 of the Common Era. Historical accounts of an atmospheric dust veil in AD 536 were reported in many locations throughout the northern hemisphere during this time, including: the Mediterranean basin, the British Isles, and China. Summer crop failures and famine were also widespread during this period, with some scholars suggesting that as many as 50 million fatalities can be traced to this event. Historians have also linked several pivotal world events around this time to the strong 6th century cooling, most notably the first bubonic plague pandemic in Europe (“Plague of Justinian”), a weakening of the eastern Roman Empire, and the rapid ascent of Islam. Although some scientists initially believed that the global cooling might have been caused by a comet or asteroid impact, evidence has emerged over the past decade to implicate a series of strong volcanic eruptions. Evidence from ice cores in Greenland and Antarctica suggest that the three separate eruptions occurred in AD 536, 540, and 547. The second of these was apparently the largest of the three and was of tropical origin. The eruption of Ilopango Volcano in El Salvador is thought to be the AD 540 ‘mystery’ tropical volcano that pushed the planet into a food security crisis during the 6th century. This eruption was a magnitude 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, ranking it as one of the top 10 largest eruptions on Earth over the past 10,000 years.

Join us as we examine the eruption of Ilopango Volcano and explore the regional impacts on Central America during this time, including the suggestion that 250,000+ Maya might have perished as a direct result of scorching pyroclastic flows and thick deposits of ash covering all of El Salvador and adjoining regions of Honduras and Guatemala.


Dr. Robert Dull is the Chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Cal Lutheran. His research seeks to elucidate human-environment relationships over time, with emphases on the Late Prehistoric and Colonial periods in the Americas. Dr. Dull works on topics ranging from deforestation and food production to climate change and natural hazards. He has spent most of his career working in Central America, although he also has ongoing research projects in California. Dull’s work on Ilopango has been featured by many outlets, including Science Magazine, Forbes, New Scientist, and National Geographic. Dr. Dull grew up in Bakersfield, CA and received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2001. Before arriving at CLU in 2019 to Chair the newly formed Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, he held full-time academic appointments at UC Berkeley, Texas A&M University, and the University of Texas, Austin.

Johnny Cash was a force in country music. During his nearly half-century of recordings, Cash created a new language for country music, embracing America’s pioneering heritage by exploring its history, culture, folklore, and traditions through music. Beginning as a pioneering rockabilly singer with the legendary Sun label in Memphis, Cash moved on to Columbia Records where he recorded one stunning concept album after another. Across four lectures (summer and fall), we will look at various aspects of Cash’s life and career.

Summer Lectures:

Part 1: Beginnings & Endings - a look at Cash’s early recordings with Sun Records and his final efforts for Rick Rubin’s American label.

Part 2: The Man in Black - we look at Cash’s concept albums during his prime years with Columbia Records

Fall Preview:

Part 1: Live In Prison - A discussion of Cash’s legendary appearances & live recordings at Folsom, San Quentin, and other penal institutions.

Part 2: Storyteller, Activist, Partner - Cash’s recordings of historical events, outlaws, tragedy, and personal stories relating to incidents of his life. Also, his unique performing and personal relationship with June Carter.

Cary Ginell is a Grammy-nominated writer and author of 12 books on American music. After a 30-year career in radio, he has spent the last 20 years as a public speaker, talking about music in classrooms, at conferences, and on cruise ships. Cary brings a lifelong passion for the recording industry to his work and is one of the world’s foremost authorities on his specialty, western swing. Cary previously served as President of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, an international organization of music scholars and world-renowned institutions. He holds a master’s degree in Folklore from UCLA and a bachelor’s in Radio/TV/Film from Cal State University Northridge.