Hunched over a workbench in his backyard shed, 70-year-old Kenneth Kolberg peers over his glasses as he dissects a small desk fan. Dim fluorescents illuminate the clutter around him: hand tools, office supplies, and boxes packed with circuit boards.
“Nothing’s too hard,” Kolberg said with a grin. “It’s all easy come, easy go.”
Originally from Wisconsin, Kolberg moved to Santa Barbara in 1972 and worked at the Costco food court for 24 years before retiring in 2022. Since then, he’s devoted himself to turning trash into treasure.