VOICE Magazine: December 11, 2020

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Friday, December 11, 2020

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Coalition

Central Coast Coalition requests State revise Regional boundaries for COVID rules

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What’s for Dinner by Mary Terase O’Toole

Art

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Music

Jackson Gillies to perform at the Marjorie Luke, interview by Rod Lathim

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In This Issue

Photos courtesy of Hospice of Santa Barbara

Exhibition at Santa Barbara Tennis Club adds to Holiday Spirit 23

Light Up A Life events & Stars Go Virtual Register to attend December 16th, 6pm event at www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org Digital Equity

Holiday Markets

Short List

Community News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7, 10, 17 *The Ticket: A SB Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9, 24 John Palminteri’s Community VOICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sigrid Toye: Harbor Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Harlan Green: Economic VOICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Community Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 *Local COVID-19 Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 - 2 3 * Español y Inglés Find the Voice Digital Edition with additonal stories and advertising online at www.VoiceSB.com Ongoing calendar of events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Local Research on the Environment. . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. . . . . . . . . . . 2 9

Local School Districts help students connect to the internet to learn during the pandemic

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Hannah-Beth Jackson has been placed on a short list for an appointment by political observers

Virtual Stars in Remembrance of Loved Ones Available at www.HospiceofSantaBarbara.org 6

Outdoor markets and museum shops season the holidays in Santa Barbara 14

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December 11, 2020

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December 11, 2020

Opinion

Stay at Home Order is a Call for Unity

By Robin Elander, Executive Director, Downtown Organization

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ITH THE STATE MANDATED STAY AT HOME ORDER last Sunday, the future of our community depends on the solidarity of everyone who lives, works, or is retired here. Our sympathy and condolences go out to the victims of the virus, while at the same time our awareness of local needs becomes urgent. Our community concerns are significant, and everyone needs to pull together to support our people, culture, and economy. The Downtown Organization will do its best to serve our community during this extreme health crisis and will collaborate to support the downtown and

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community in any way we see possible.

We appreciate the willing engagement of our City’s leaders and staff, as well as the highly supportive Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, Visit Santa Barbara, and all of the wonderful nonprofits and foundations that help to make up our complex global village.

It is our desire to be one of the resource organizations who help meet the community’s needs. Please feel free to contact us at our website at www.downtownsb.org or 805-962-2098.

The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara is a non-profit business association that promotes and advocates for more than 1200 member and associate businesses in the downtown core of Santa Barbara.

La orden de quedarse en casa es un llamado a la unidad Por Robin Elander, Directora ejecutiva, Downtown Organization

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ON LA ORDEN DE QUEDARSE EN CASA OBLIGATORIA DEL ESTADO fijada para el domingo, 6 de diciembre a la medianoche, el futuro de nuestra comunidad depende de la solidaridad de todos los que viven, trabajan o están jubilados aquí. Nuestro más sentido pésame es para las víctimas del virus, mientras que al mismo tiempo nuestra conciencia de las necesidades locales se vuelve urgente. Las preocupaciones de nuestra comunidad son importantes, y todos deben unirse para apoyar a nuestra gente, cultura y economía. La Downtown Organization hará todo lo posible para servir a nuestra comunidad durante esta crisis de salud extrema y colaborará para apoyar al centro de la ciudad y a la comunidad de cualquier

manera que consideremos posible.

Agradecemos el compromiso voluntario de los líderes y el personal de nuestra ciudad, así como del gran apoyo de la Cámara de Comercio de la Costa Sur de Santa Bárbara, Visit Santa Barbara, y de todas las maravillosas organizaciones sin fines de lucro y fundaciones que ayudan a formar nuestra compleja aldea global.

Es nuestro deseo ser una de las organizaciones de recursos que ayudan a satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad.

No dudes en contactarnos en nuestro sitio web en www.downtownsb.org o llamando al 805-962-2098.

La Downtown Organization de Santa Barbara es una asociación empresarial sin fines de lucro que promueve y aboga por más de 1200 empresas asociadas y miembros en el centro de la ciudad de Santa Bárbara.

Stay at Home Order Strengthens Alliance Between Three Counties

Central Coast Supervisors Request New Designation For Health Concerns

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N RESPONSE TO BEING GROUPED WITH THE LOS ANGELES REGION TO DETERMINE AREA COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, Santa Barbara County Supervisors voted unanimously to request state health officials and Governor Gavin Newsom create a micro region of three connecting counties, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara County to be known as the Central Coast Region. The county’s largest business organization, Downtown Santa Barbara, with over 1200 members, also indicated support for the Supervisors’ decision.

The request follows Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent three week stay at home order and the orders’ newly designated regions that determine pandemic rules implementation. The orders are affecting about 30 million people.

“The letter being sent to state officials is an accurate measure of our regional distinction through both geography and demographics,” stated Gregg Hart, Chair of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. “We are best positioned to understand the critical needs within our region and have existing partnerships to promote the health and economic well-being of our communities.”

The current Southern California Region reported a 10.9 percent ICU bed availability on Monday where the proposed tri-county region reported a 25.6 percent ICU bed availability, well above the threshold of 15 percent that launched the Southern California Region move to the stay-at-home order. Santa Barbara County is reporting 51 percent of ICU beds remain available, while San Luis Obispo County currently has 48.9 percent of ICU beds available.

The Board of Supervisors from all three counties issued letters requesting a separate Central Coast Region, composed of the

three counties, on Tuesday. The letter supports a letter from local Health officers and asks the Central Coast Region be allowed to exit the regional stay-at-home order as a region after three weeks if the ICU capacity in the three counties exceeds 15 percent.

“Our community members and businesses are being unfairly burdened because the State lumped us in with larger metropolitan areas that are geographically, demographically, and functionally distinct from the Central Coast,” said Lynn Compton, Chair of the County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Director and Public Health Officer spearheaded discussions with San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties about a unified request based on the premise of a history of collaboration and partnership among the three county public health departments; opportunities to do joint prevention and treatment efforts to reduce case rates and testing positivity; and higher ICU capacity.

“The County of Ventura understands we must all work together to limit the spread of COVID-19; however, we should also consider a regional perspective that most accurately reflects the local reality of our situation,” said Supervisor Kelly Long, Chair of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. “The County of Ventura and our Central Coast regional partners have consistently modeled best practices in our strategies to collectively mitigate the spread of COVID-19, which has protected our shared constituencies and maintained critical hospital capacity. Joining together with a smaller regional approach, allows us to fine tune

Additional Venue for Charrette Illustrations at 410 State Street

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HE ILLUSTRATIONS REIMAGINING DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA, by local design teams organized by the AIASB, are now on display at three locations. The newest location is at 410 State Street in the windows of the former Staples and they are also at 833 and 901 State Street.

The ideas and concepts turned into designs were the result of the Design Charrette 2020, which focused on housing and the development standards for housing in downtown Santa Barbara.

Design Charrette teams of about 200 volunteer architects, landscape architects, planners, engineers, and other experts and stakeholders produced images to illustrate a reinvigorated city center for living, working, and recreating now and in the years to come.

There were 4800 responses to an AIASB survey which informed the Charrette. A signature logo was also designed, which VOICE inadvertently used in a different but related downtown story last week.

For more information: www.aiasb.com or Tara Rizzi at: tararizzi@aiasb.com

regulations that protect the health of our residents while getting students back in the classroom and helping to keep our businesses open and economically viable.”

For more information re: Santa Barbara County, the public may call 211 or visit the Regional Stay-at-Home Order site for more information on COVID-19. For county data, visit the community data dashboard. In addition, residents and business operators in Santa Barbara County can submit public comments to the governor’s office via e-mail at CentralCoastRegionSBC@county ofsb.org. For San Luis Obispo County, visit www.ReadySLO.org or call a staffed phone assistance center at 805-543-2444 Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm for more information related to COVID-19. In Ventura County, visit www.venturacountyrecovers. org and on social media @ CountyofVentura on Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor, and Instagram.

Local COVID-19 Round-Up

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ASKLESS DEMONSTRATORS appeared on State Street to protest the Governor’s new restrictions on businesses and schools with the Stay-At-Home-Order.

Carrying signs and a banner stating “Live Free,” about 30 protestors marched down State Street last Friday evening.

The protest followed the announcement of new pandemic regulations.

There is currently a state, county, and citywide mandate to wear masks in all public places.

In other COVID-19 news: Testing positive for the virus, Santa Barbara City Council Member–District 3, member Oscar Gutierrez announced he is in quarantine at home, as of Tuesday.

Oscar Gutierrez

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Rebecca Roling Appointed SB Symphony’s VP of Patron & Community Engagement REBECCA ROLING will join the Santa Barbara Symphony’s team as its Vice President of Patron & Community Engagement this winter. A longtime supporter of the arts and avid classical music listener, Roling holds over 25 years of marketing experience. She previously worked for New West Symphony as its Director of Marketing and Audience Development, and has held leadership positions at a number of technology companies including Santa Barbara based companies Impact and CJ Affiliate. Rebecca Roling A UC Santa Barbara alumna, Roling has also graduated from the League of American Orchestras’ Essentials of Orchestra Management program. In her new role with the SB Symphony, she will be responsible for growing donation and ticket revenue through patron connection. www.thesymphony.org

Join the Women’s Auxiliary of the Music Academy of the West

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ITH 2021 JUST AROUND THE CORNER, The Music Academy of the West encourages Santa Barbara women interested in supporting its work to join the Women’s Auxiliary for the new year. Consisting of over a hundred members, this group of dedicated volunteers promote community awareness, appreciation, and financial support through various educational and fundraising activities.

Members of the Women’s Auxiliary are able to co-lead and join committees that plan new projects and programs, as well as get involved with fundraising events. There is also a deep sense of community, as members are able to network and cultivate friendships at monthly meetings, social events, annual luncheons, and more. Additionally, members receive preferred opportunities to serve as Welcome Ambassadors at the Academy’s Summer Festival, usher for world-class performances, participate in the Compeer Program to connect with Summer Festival fellows, and assist with the SING! choral program in local schools.

Applications to become a 2021 member are available at www.musicacademy.org/volunteer/womens-auxiliary

Junior League of SB Adopts Position Statements on Human Trafficking, Voluntarism, and Empowering Women

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N ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR BELIEFS AS AN ORGANIZATION, the membership of Junior League of Santa Barbara voted in October to adopt three position statements that will help shape their ongoing work. These position statements focus on the organization’s commitment to end human trafficking, promoting voluntarism, and empowering women.

“The newly adopted position statements will provide a framework for the League’s involvement in the community, and legislative advocacy,” reads JLSB’s announcement of the statements.

The position statement on human trafficking reiterates and emphasizes JLSB’s stance against human trafficking in all forms. It also reaffirms the organization’s support for legislation and programs that will prevent trafficking, support survivors, and educate the larger public on this serious issue. The second position statement on voluntarism reaffirms the crucial role voluntary action plays in our community, as well as JLSB’s including voluntary action as a core element of its mission. The final position statement on empowering women explicitly states that JLSB supports any efforts to provide all women and those who identify as women equal treatment and opportunities under the law. The statement also reiterates that JLSB welcomes all women — including cisgender, trans women, and nonbinary indivduals — to be a part of its organization.

To read the position statements in full, visit www.jlsantabarbara. org/position-statements. To learn more about the Junior League of Santa Barbara and their ongoing efforts to encourage voluntarism, develop the potential of women, and improve our community, visit www.jlsantabarbara.org.

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Community News

Southern California Edison Pleads to Criminal Violation of CA Water Code in Mission Canyon

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N THE CASE OF PEOPLE V. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, SCE has pleaded to a misdemeanor violation of the California Water Code for polluting Mission Creek in 2019. In addition to paying a $10,000 criminal fine, the company will work with regulators to remediate resultant damage and pay $3.5 million in civil penalties.

“The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is committed to prosecuting violations of California’s Environmental laws,” said District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley.

“While the decision to charge a corporation criminally is not one that prosecutors take lightly, our office will do so when the underlying conduct warrants such action. We believe the resolution in this case reflects the seriousness of SCE’s impact on our environment. We commend the company for accepting responsibility and committing to remediate the damage it caused and appreciate the company’s cooperation throughout the investigation.”

The People alleged that from December 4th to 16th, 2019, SCE undertook an unpermitted road maintenance and widening project across 1.6 miles of Spyglass Ridge Road. Construction equipment scaled rock on the uphill side of the road, removed vegetation, and graded roads and berms on the downhill side.

This created about 965,113 gallons of sidecast rock and debris, which SCE discharged over the edge of the road into Mission

Canyon. About 521,756 gallons of sidecast entered the Waters of the State of California, and 74,044 gallons entered the Waters of the United States.

This unlawful action has permanently and negatively affected Mission Creek. The streambed is altered, water flows are obstructed, some native trees and vegetation are permanently lost, and the habitat for some wildlife, fish, and rare plants is degraded.

SCE pled to a misdemeanor violation of California Water Code section 13387(b). Future violations can be charged as felonies, and SCE will pay a $10,000 fine to the State Water Quality Control Board. Additionally, SCE has acknowledged civil liability to multiple violations of the California Fish and Game Code and the California Business and Professions Code. For this, SCE must continue working with regulators to remediate the Mission Creek damage.

SCE will also pay a $3.5 million civil penalty. $875,00 will be allocated to funding community supplemental environmental projects, $1,312,500 will be paid to SB County, and $656,250 will go to the county’s Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund. $656,250 will go to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

For more information on the Office of the Santa Barbara District Attorney, visit http://countyofsb.org/da/index.html

Hannah-Beth Jackson on Short List for California Attorney General

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N SEARCH OF A REPLACEMENT FOR AN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Politico suggests that Governor Gavin Newsom’s short list include Hannah-Beth Jackson, former State Senator, Assembly person, brilliant legislator, and extraordinary campaigner, according to the online publication Politico.

The recent nomination of Xavier Becerra to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Service in the Biden administration has Newsom looking for the next attorney general on the heals of looking for a replacement for Senator Kamala Harris. Special interest groups and elected officials have already begun to vie for the vacancy, which requires an individual that was admitted to practice law in California at least five years before being appointed.

Recently termed out of the State Senate, Jackson joins a list of about 14 people mentioned as possibilities by Politico, including: Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Jared

Huffman, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Ted Lieu, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Assemblymember David Chiu, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, state Sen. Scott Wiener, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, and former state lawmaker Martha Escutia.

It’s the first time in nearly 70 Hannah-Beth Jackson years that a California governor has had anything close to this kind of appointment power, according to California State Library legislative historian Alex Vassar, in a Politico article.

SBCC Theatre Arts Department Sara Evelyn Smith Scholarship Winners Named

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ANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT announced the winners of the Sara Evelyn Smith Scholarship. Named in honor of former KEYT-TV owner Bob Smith’s mother, who spent over 50 years working as a theatre arts educator, this scholarship was awarded to students following a monologue competition. Applicants performed their monologues over Zoom, and were judged by faculty members of the SBCC Theatre Arts Department and Anne Smith Towbes, who helped create the scholarship in 2001 and is a member of the SBCC Foundation Board. Each winning Sara Evelyn Smith Scholarship Winners on Zoom student received $1,000 for the 20202021 academic year.

Santa Barbara City College Theatre Arts Department For The scholarship winners are: more information on the SBCC Theatre Arts Department, visit Marianne Paculba, Ida Wadman, Maria Lopez, Henry Alper, www.sbcc.edu/theatrearts.

Haoyu Wang, and Isaac Hernandez. Congratulations!

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How Are Local School Districts Addressing the Digital Divide?

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Connect2Compete program.

The Cox Connect2Compete program offers HYSICALLY DISTANCED low-cost internet rates to eligible students and YET VIRTUALLY their families. Each district has made efforts CONNECTED – for ten months, to connect families to this this message has program to offer a more driven the way we work, comprehensive solution to This pandemic put many shop, and learn. Yet for many their internet struggles. Santa districts on the fast-track local students, adjusting to Barbara Unified continues to toward implementing this tech-heavy reality has work with the Santa Barbara 21st Century teaching been a struggle. As area County Education Office and learning practices school districts approach to this end, while Hope has that were long overdue. the end of another semester teamed up with local nonAt the same time, we of COVID-19 impacted profit Partners in Education know that the best place education, they continue to to walk families through for student learning make strides in adaptation the application process. occurs in person, in and educational facilitation.

Similarly, Goleta Union has the classroom, where VOICE Magazine checked Community Liaisons who teachers can make that in with four of the largest can assist applying families. personal connection so area school districts — Santa Carpinteria Unified has many of our students Barbara Unified, Goleta taken a step further thanks need and miss now more Union, Carpinteria Unified, to its Carpinteria Education than ever. and Hope — to see how they Foundation, which has – SBUSD Superintendent are assisting their students to donated up to $10,000 to Hilda Maldonado meet challenges and span the students’ internet needs, digital divide in the face of including paying their bills. distance learning.

A couple of the districts also offer inperson opportunities for students to use Connecting Students to the Internet internet connections. Carpinteria middle and Having a reliable connection to the internet high school students are able to attend their is the most important component of distance respective campuses in cohort groups of 14. learning. As of this month, each of the four About 28 to 30 students are currently learning districts report that all of their students have this way on each campus. For elementary access to the internet. students, United Way has This was accomplished by partnered with Carpinteria providing students with Unified, as well as Girls district-issued hotspots Inc. and the United Boys and working to get their & Girls Clubs, to provide families connected to the funding for daycare Cox Connect2Compete opportunities. Students low-cost internet program. visiting club locations “We have seen a can use its internet to decrease in requests Zoom with classes and do for hotspots as the year homework. has progressed,” commented Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Unified also offers cohort Unified School District Superintendent Hilda learning groups of 14 students at each of Maldonado. their campuses, and has about 1,000 students Districts have identified students in need currently learning this way. of internet connections through districtwide surveys, teacher or other district staff Distributing Technological Devices communication, and following up on student Once a student has an internet connection, absences. If it is determined a student’s lack they must also have a device they can use to of internet access is preventing them from Zoom with their teachers, type, and submit attending online classes, they receive a hotspot assignments. Fortunately, all four districts have courtesy of their district. Students may also programs in place to provide each of their receive a hotspot if their home connection is too students with free access to their very own faulty to fully engage with their classes. laptop or iPad. “It is very difficult to identify how many For Carpinteria Unified and Goleta Union, there are with faulty all of their students have their own internet,” said Conrad district-issued Chromebooks, Tedeschi, Goleta Union’s with Carpinteria preschoolers Assistant Superintendent, and kindergarteners using Fiscal Services and iPads. Hope has a similar Technology contact. “As we still approach, with all get requests for district issued students in or above hotspots, they are mainly to help second grade using the families that Chromebooks, and have troublesome younger students internet.” having iPads. However, To date, Santa in the spirit of bridging technological Barbara Unified has distributed divides, Hope also offered students the chance to 1,549 hotspots since March. About 25 Hope purchase their own computers this past June.

School District families expressed they would “We had purchased a large number of need internet assistance this past fall, and computers to replace computers that were Goleta Union is close to having distributed 200 not going to be compatible with state testing,” hotspots. Carpinteria Unified shared that it has explained Hope Superintendent Anne Hubbard. given out over a hundred hotspots, however, “And so we ended up selling those to our less than 30 of them are currently being used students who wanted to buy them for $40 each. due to connecting families with the Cox So we got out over 300 devices at a very low,

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affordable cost.”

Santa Barbara Unified issues all of its students iPads, with second through twelfth graders receiving a keyboard case to make typing easier. Several of the district’s academies, including Santa Barbara High School’s Computer Science Academy, have also bought laptops for students who need a high performance computer for projects.

“We also provided all of our newcomer students with Chromebooks,” added SBUSB Superintendent Maldonado. “This allows these students to use two devices simultaneously, one to produce work on and one to support translation and language development.”

If a student encounters an issue with their device, each district offers walk-in repair services. If a device cannot be fixed quickly, then students will be issued a replacement so that no time is lost with their virtual learning.

Support and Educational Resources Kim Nash-Amezuca, health/attendance clerk Even with an internet connection and a functioning device, students may still encounter from Hope School during a technology check out issues with understanding how to use their that while SCE notifies Carpinteria Unified device or their schools’ specific online learning ahead of the outages, it disrupts the teachers’ platforms. abilities to host Zoom classes. To make up for To address this, all four districts have this time, teachers have been providing work bilingual tech support helplines for students for students to do independently during the and their families. There are also various online outages. technology resources and guides on district Goleta Union echoed that its students websites. occasionally face similar outage issues.

On a more personal level, there have been a “We’ve run into issues where Edison has number of in-person opportunities for parents had a power outage in the neighborhood, where and students in need of extra guidance. This five kids will have the power out all day so fall, Hope School District students could bring the internet wouldn’t work, so we’ve provided a parent with them to a one-on-one meeting temporary hotspots for with a teacher to learn those neighborhoods,” said how to use the online Our teachers are extremely Goleta Union Assistant program the district uses resourceful and creative, Superintendent Tedeschi. for posting and submitting and that’s really where Tedeschi further assignments. Hope has also the connection is, with shared that there are some hosted Parent Information students and teachers and reception “dead zones” Nights in English and parents... Teachers have in the Santa Barbara and Spanish, and offered indone wonderful videos Goleta Valley area, where person troubleshooting and simple lessons, step even district-issued hotspots appointments with a tech by step in helping parents may not work as well. integration teacher and a and students be successful Within the Santa bilingual employee. with the technology tools.

Barbara Unified district, Carpinteria Unified We’re really grateful Superintendent Maldonado also hosts Parent Education and appreciative of our shared that they have Evenings about once a teaching staff. seen families experience month, where they review – Carpinteria Unified connection issues due to how to use certain online Superintendent Diana Rigby using older WiFi routers, or tools and learning programs. having a lower tier internet Yet across each district’s service that will not support schools, teachers consistently play a major role multiple Zoom sessions in a household at a time. in helping families navigate online learning.

Ultimately, these ongoing issues continue “Our teachers are extremely resourceful and to highlight the limitations of virtual learning creative, and that’s really where the connection experiences, and the need for schools to be is, with students and teachers and parents,” flexible and understanding until all students can shared Carpinteria Unified Superintendent return.

Diana Rigby. “And so the teachers have done “This pandemic put many districts on the wonderful videos and simple lessons, step fast-track toward implementing 21st Century by step in helping parents and students be successful with the technology tools. We’re really teaching and learning practices that were long overdue,” shared Maldonado. “At the same time, grateful and appreciative of our teaching staff.” we know that the best place for student learning Ongoing Issues occurs in person, in the classroom, where teachers can make that personal connection so Despite all of the above efforts, there remain many of our students need and miss now more some technical issues with virtual learning than ever.” beyond the districts’ control. One ongoing issue is power outages taking place while remote More information about each of these districts classes are in session. can be found on their websites at www.hopesdk6.org, www.cusd.net, “We’ve had a lot of electrical interruptions www.goleta.k12.ca.us, and with Southern California Edison, and so www.sbunified.org. when that’s interrupted, then the internet is interrupted,” said Rigby. She went on to explain

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FRIDAY, DEC. 11TH

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS State of the County: The SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual State of the County, Friday, December 11th at 9am. Guest speakers include Board of Supervisors Chairman Gregg Hart, Santa Barbara County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato, Santa Barbara Assistant County Executive Officer Nancy Anderson, and Dr. Peter Rupert of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project. Free, Register at https://tinyurl.com/yy6ldmpw Estado del condado: La Cámara de Comercio de la Costa Sur de SB organizará un Estado del condado virtual, el viernes, Irresistible sensuality...

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Gem Faire Faire: Find fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, and more at the Gem Faire from December 11th though 13th at Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real.

Real Hours are Fri. 12pm-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. Admission $7 weekend pass. www.gemfaire.com gemas: Encuentra joyería fina, piedras preciosas y Feria de gemas semipreciosas, abalorios, cristales, oro y plata, perlas y más en la feria de gemas del 11 al 13 de diciembre en Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. El horario es viernes 12pm a 6pm, Sábado 10am a 6pm, domingo 10am a 5pm. Entrada $7 pase de fin de semana. www.gemfaire.com Folk & Tribal Arts Pop-up: RoHo Goods: A safely scaled-down outdoor version of the SB Museum of Natural History’s annual fundraiser. From Friday, December 11th through Sunday, December 13th find Kitenge fabric masks, Kenyan beaded leather sandals, cowhide home goods, African beaded jewelry, Binga baskets, and more. Pop-up hours are 10am to 5pm. Free with Museum admission. www.sbnature.org Pop-up de artes populares y tribales: Artículos RoHo: Una versión al aire libre a escala segura para recaudar fondos del Museo de Historia Natural de SB. Desde el viernes, 11 de diciembre hasta el domingo, 13 de diciembre, encuentra máscaras de tela Kitenge, sandalias de cuero con cuentas de Kenia, artículos para el hogar de piel de vaca, joyas con cuentas africanas, cestas Binga y más. El horario es de 10am a 5pm. Gratis con entrada al Museo. www.sbnature.org A Virtual Blood Drive: Lobero Theatre Foundation and Vitalant have teamed up to host a blood drive through January 7th.

There is a critical shortage of blood as supplies have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. All blood types are critically needed. To reserve your appointment visit https://tinyurl.com/y5w7x9kf Una campaña de donación de sangre virtual: La Fundación del Teatro Lobero y Vitalant se han unido para organizar una campaña de donación de sangre hasta el 7 de enero. Existe una escasez crítica de sangre ya que los suministros se han visto afectados significativamente por la pandemia de coronavirus. Todos los tipos de sangre son muy necesarios. Para reservar tu cita visita https://tinyurl.com/y5w7x9kf

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Gallery 113 Holiday Boutique & Artist Demo: Shop for jewelry, greeting cards, face masks, prints, and original fine art during Gallery 113’s Holiday Boutique on Saturday & Sunday, Deccember 12th & 13th. Watch a live painting demonstration with Suemae from 2 to 5pm at 1114 State St, #8. Face mask required. www.gallery113sb.com Galería 113 Boutique Navideña y demostración de artista: Compra joyas, tarjetas de felicitación, cubre bocas, grabados y obras de arte originales durante la Boutique Navideña de Gallery 113 el sábado y domingo, 12 y 13 de diciembre. Ve una demostración de pintura en vivo con Suemae de 2 a 5pm en 1114 State St, # 8. Se requiere usar un cubre bocas. www.gallery113sb.com

Join State Street Ballet from December 19th through 31st for an exclusive viewing of their 2019 performance of The Nutcracker at The Granada Theatre starring State Street Ballet’s professional dancers, the students of Gustafson Dance, and the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Watch the performance at https://tinyurl.com/y6xuky6p

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reserve your ticket at https://tinyurl.com/y3eneqzm Kwame S. Brathwaite en conversación (a través de Zoom): Kwame Samori Brathwaite hablará con Charles Wylie, curador de fotografía y nuevos medios del Museo de Arte de SB, sobre el arte innovador de su padre, el reconocido fotógrafo Kwame Brathwaite el domingo, 13 de diciembre a las 11am. Gratis, reserva tu entrada en https://tinyurl.com/y3eneqzm

Home for the Holidays: A Virtual Cabaret with PCPA artists will take place Saturday, December 12th at 6pm via Zoom. Free streaming event. Special VIP Zoom Reception with resident artists after the event ($100). For more info and to register https://tinyurl.com/y2w6u7oj Hogar para las vacaciones: Un cabaret virtual con artistas de PCPA tendrá lugar el sábado, 12 de diciembre a las 6pm a través de Zoom. Transmisión gratuita. Recepción VIP especial en Zoom con artistas residentes después del evento ($100). Para más información y para registrarte https://tinyurl.com/y2w6u7oj It’s a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play: The Ojai Art Center will present It’s a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play. The story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve from December 12th at 7pm through December 19th, on demand. For tickets ($12.95) visit https://tinyurl.com/y4fbgz2m Es una vida maravillosa: una obra de radio en vivo: El Centro de Arte Ojai presentará Es una vida maravillosa: una obra de radio en vivo. La historia del idealista George Bailey se desarrolla mientras considera terminar con su vida en una fatídica Nochebuena desde el 12 de diciembre a las 7pm hasta el 19 de diciembre, a pedido.

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SUNDAY, DEC. 13TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Kwame S. Brathwaite in Conversation (via Zoom): Kwame Samori Brathwaite will speak with Charles Wylie, SB Museum of Art Curator of Photography and New Media, about the groundbreaking art of his father, the renowned photographer Kwame Brathwaite on Sunday, December 13th at 11am. Free,

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Natural History of Wine, Beer, and Spirits – Bourbon: Enjoy an Sculpture engages hour with Beam Suntory Whiskey Ambassador Amanda Gunderson and SBMNH Director of Exhibits andbody, Educationmind, & soul.

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(805) 937-3515 OPEN EVERY DAY Historia natural del vino, la cerveza y las bebidas espirituosas CROODS: A NEW AGE -PG Starts @ 7:00pm - Borbón: Disfruta de una hora con la embajadora del HALF BROTHERS -PG13 whisky Beam Suntory, Amanda Gunderson, y el director de All Shows - General Admission $10.00 / Kids $4.00 exhibiciones y educación de SBMNH, Frank Hein, mientras exploran el proceso de elaboración del borbón y prueban BOX OFFICE OPEN 5:45-8:50pm Fr & Sa | 6:15-8:50pm Su-Th Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s y Jim Beam Black el sábado, 12 Radio Active @ 92.1 FM / Find Us On Facebook – Hi Way Drive In de diciembre a las 4pm. Para registrarte ($20-$250) visita MOVIES LOMPOC – CLOSED • (805) 736-1558 / 736-0146 https://tinyurl.com/y4afsmub

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Únete a State Street Ballet del 19 al 31 de diciembre para disfrutar la exclusiva de su presentación de 2019 de El cascanueces en el Teatro Granada, protagonizada por bailarines profesionales de State Street Ballet, los estudiantes de Gustafson Dance y la Ópera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Disfruta la presentación en https://tinyurl.com/y5z83nzd

Willow Young Free Lecture on Jung and Ochwiay Biano: In this presentation Young will explore the experience of encounter and the necessary fundamental respect for and interest in an Other, in this case a person whose being and culture differ greatly from one’s own on Sunday, December 13th from 4 to 6pm via Zoom.

Pre-registration required. Register at www.junginoc.org/2020-12-14-young Conferencia gratuita de Willow Young sobre Jung y Ochwiay Biano: En esta presentación, Young explorará la experiencia del encuentro y el necesario respeto e interés fundamental por un Otro, en este caso una persona cuyo ser y cultura difieren mucho de los propios el domingo, 13 de diciembre de 4 a 6pm a través de Zoom. Se requiere preinscripción. Regístrate en www.junginoc.org/2020-12-14-young

SPECIAL EVENTS Arroyo Burro Beach Cleanup: CANCELLED (Sunday, December 13th from 10am to 12pm) Limpieza de la playa de Arroyo Burro: CANCELADO (domingo, 13 de diciembre de 10am a 12pm)

MONDAY, DEC. 14TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Writing from Home (via Zoom): Local writers, working in a variety of genres and forms, will meet with participants for the second, 90-minute sessions during on Monday, December 14th from 5:30 to 7pm via Zoom. Each writer, inspired by a work(s) of art in the SB Museum of Art’s collection, chooses the theme, format, and form for the workshop. https://tinyurl.com/yyksyltk Escribe desde casa (a través de Zoom): Los escritores locales, que trabajan en una variedad de géneros y formas, se reúnen por segunda vez para la secion de 90 minutos el lunes, 14 de diciembre de 5:30 a 7pm a través de Zoom. Cada escritor, inspirado en una obra de arte de la colección del Museo de Arte de SB, elige el tema, el formato y la forma del taller. https://tinyurl.com/yyksyltk PFLAG - Virtual Support Meeting: During times of stress and crisis, support is more important than ever. The pressures and questions facing LGBTQ+ people and their families continue.

“Learning to See Beyond Our Biases” will be a discussion topic on Monday, December 14th at 7pm via Zoom. Pre-registration is

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“Aprender a ver más allá de nuestros prejuicios” será un tema de discusión el lunes, 14 de diciembre a las 7pm a través de Zoom. Se requiere preinscripción. Envía un correo electrónico a pflagsantabarbara@gmail.com Science Pub From Home: Join Corinne Heyning Laverty—author of North America’s Galapagos: The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey—as she shares excerpts recounting the neverbefore-told adventures and ambitions of a group of researchers, naturalists, and explorers who came together in the late 1930s Monday, December 14th at 6:30pm via Zoom. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y39svvku Pub de ciencia desde casa: Únete a Corinne Heyning Laverty, autora de Galápagos de América del Norte: el histórico estudio biológico de las Islas del Canal, mientras comparte extractos que relatan las aventuras y ambiciones nunca antes contadas de un grupo de investigadores, naturalistas y exploradores que se reunieron a fines de la década de 1930, el lunes, 14 de diciembre a las 6:30pm a través de Zoom. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y39svvku

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Vines and Vision Virtual Book Discussion: Join Chaucer’s Books for an online conversation with photographer Macduff Everton and writer Matt Kettmann as they discuss their book Vines & Vision: The Winemakers of Santa Barbara County with Winemaker of the Year, Greg Brewer on Monday, December 14th at 6pm. Join in at https://zoom.us/j/94529051854 Discusión virtual del libro Vines and Vision: Únete a Chaucer’s Books para una conversación en línea con el fotógrafo Macduff Everton y el escritor Matt Kettmann mientras discuten su libro Vines & Vision: The Winemakers of Santa Barbara County con el Enólogo del año, Greg Brewer el lunes, 14 de diciembre a las 6pm. Únete a la conversación en https://zoom.us/j/94529051854

MOVIES & THEATRE #ENOUGH: Plays To End Gun Violence: Center Stage Theater & the UCSB Initiative For New & Reimagined Work are participating in the Nationwide Reading of the seven winning plays of #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence, a national short play competition for middle and high school students. The plays will be presented digitally Monday, December 14th at 7pm, followed by a discussion with the artists and the community and available for viewing through December 30th. Tickets are free, but donations are appreciated. www.centerstagetheater.org #Suficiente: obras para acabar con la violencia armada: Center Stage Theatre y la iniciativa para obras nuevas y reinventadas de UCSB están participando en la lectura nacional de las siete obras ganadoras de #SUFICIENTE: Obras para acabar con la violencia armada, una competencia nacional de obras cortas para estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria. Las obras de teatro se presentarán digitalmente el lunes, 14 de diciembre a las 7pm, seguido de una discusión con los artistas y la comunidad y estarán disponibles hasta el 30 de diciembre. Los boletos son gratis, pero se agradecen donaciones. www.centerstagetheater.org

TUESDAY, DEC. 15TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS ‘Medicare’ Virtual Presentation: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program’s (HICAP) free virtual presentation – New to Medicare on Tuesday, December 15th at 2pm. To register, contact the local HICAP office at 1-800-434-0222, 1-805-928-5663, Seniors@kcbx.net or online at www.CentralCoastSeniors.org Presentación virtual de “Medicare”: La presentación virtual y gratuita del Programa de Consejería y Defensa de Seguros de Salud (HICAP, por sus siglas en inglés) – Nuevo al Medicare el martes, 15 de diciembre a las 2pm. Para registrarte, comunícate con la oficina local de HICAP al 1-800-434-0222, 1-805-928-5663, Seniors@kcbx.net o en línea en www.CentralCoastSeniors.org

MUSIC Jim Brickman “Comfort & Joy at Home LIVE!” Virtually: Enjoy a unique virtual concert experience from the comfort of home while supporting Broadway In Santa Barbara on Tuesday, December 15th at 7pm. The evening includes Interactive Zoom Room, Meet & Greets, and Christmas Gifts delivered to your door. For tickets ($40-$125) visit www.jimbrickman.com Jim Brickman “¡Comodidad y alegría en el hogar EN VIVO!” Virtualmente: Disfruta de una experiencia de concierto virtual única desde la comodidad de tu hogar mientras apoyas a Broadway en Santa Bárbara el martes, 15 de diciembre a las 7pm.

La noche incluye cuarto Zoom interactivo, Conoce y saluda y Regalos de Navidad entregados a tu puerta. Para boletos ($40$125) visita www.jimbrickman.com

SPECIAL EVENTS SB Botanic Garden Free Senior Day: Seniors 60+ years of age are invited to enjoy a free admission day at the Garden on Tuesday, December 15th from 10am to 5pm. Those unable to visit in person can still experience the Garden through a virtual tour broadcast on the website during each Senior Free Day! www.sbbg.org Día Gratuito para personas mayores en el Jardín Botánico de SB: Las personas mayores de 60 años o más están invitadas a disfrutar de un día de entrada gratuita en el jardín el martes, 15 de diciembre de 10am a 5pm. Aquellos que no puedan visitar en persona aún pueden experimentar el Jardín a través de un recorrido virtual transmitido en el sitio web durante cada Día Gratuito para personas mayores. www.sbbg.org

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Everything But The Paintbrush Virtual Class: Join Explore Ecology and guest artist Emily Summers on Wednesday, December 16th from 3 to 4pm to create a painting using anything but a paintbrush. To register (Free-$15) visit https://tinyurl.com/y4yd7oat Clase virtual - Todo menos el pincel: Únete a Explore Ecology y a la artista invitada Emily Summers el miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 3 a 4pm para crear una pintura usando cualquier cosa menos un pincel. Para registrarte (Gratis-$15) visita https://tinyurl.com/y4yd7oat

SPECIAL EVENTS Regional Chamber Holiday Mixer: Join the SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce for a night of networking and social engagement, while continuing to Stay home, Stay Healthy on Wednesday December 16th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Holiday attire encouraged and a creative virtual background for a “Virtual Background Contest!” Register at https://tinyurl.com/y5cw4tv7 Fiesta virtual de la Cámara Regional: Únete a la Cámara de Comercio de la Costa Sur de SB para una noche de networking y participación social, mientras continúa la orden de “Quédate en casa, mantente saludable” el miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 5:30 a 7:30pm. Se recomienda vestimenta festiva y un fondo virtual creativo para participar en un “Concurso de fondos virtuales.”

Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y5cw4tv7 Light Up A Life Virtual Event: Join Hospice of Santa Barbara for their traditional celebration of reflection, special speakers, poetry, musical entertainment, and the lighting of the Tree of Remembrance during a virtual event on Wednesday, December 16th from 6 to 7pm. Free, registration required at https://tinyurl.com/y4b74h85 Evento virtual Ilumina una vida: Únete a Hospice of Santa Barbara para su tradicional celebración de reflexión, oradores especiales, poesía, entretenimiento musical y la iluminación del Árbol del Recuerdo durante un evento virtual el miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 6 a 7pm. Gratis, se requiere registro en https://tinyurl.com/y4b74h85 League of Women Voters SB Members Holiday Party: The virtual Holiday party on Wednesday, December 16th at 5:30pm via Zoom will include updates from the President, a visit from Joan Hartmann, and breakout rooms. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yxboyuac

teach how to make his signature “Latke King” latkes. RSVP to Ruby Vargeson at rvargeson@sbjf.org Celebración comunitaria de Janucá y preparación de latkes con el chef Doug: El jueves, 17 de diciembre de 5 a 6pm, celebra virtualmente Janucá con una ceremonia de encendido de velas dirigida por Ruth Steinberg seguida de canciones de Janucá a través de Zoom.

Luego, el chef Doug les enseñará cómo hacer sus latkes “Latke King” característicos. Reserva tu lugar con Ruby Vargeson en rvargeson@sbjf.org Downtown Business Spotlight Interview Series continues on Thursday, December 17th at 3pm with Robin Elander in conversation with Jorja La Barre (Celadon House) and John and Sherine Leenhouwers (Prop and Décor & Tent Merchant) as they discuss getting cozy at home. Each Thursday different business owners will interviewed via Zoom. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yyrstan2 La serie de entrevistas Negocios del Centro Destacados continúa el jueves, 17 de diciembre a las 3pm con Robin Elander en conversación con Jorja La Barre (Celadon House) y John y Sherine Leenhouwers (Prop, Décor & Tent Merchant) mientras discuten cómo ponerse cómodos en casa. Cada jueves, diferentes empresarios serán entrevistados a través de Zoom. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/yyrstan2

FRIDAY, DEC. 18TH MUSIC Luke Theatre’s Virtual Concert Series - Jackson Gillies in Concert: Singer/songwriter and now producer Jackson Gillies returned to the Marjorie Luke stage to present an acoustic concert.

The concert will stream for free, beginning December 18th at www.luketheatre.org La serie de conciertos virtuales del Teatro Luke: Jackson Gillies en concierto: El cantante / compositor y ahora productor Jackson Gillies regresó al escenario del Teeatro Marjorie Luke para presentar un concierto acústico. El concierto se transmitirá de forma gratuita a partir del 18 de diciembre en www.luketheatre.org

SPECIAL EVENTS Folk & Tribal Arts Pop-up: La Calenda: A safely scaled-down outdoor version of the SB Museum of Natural History’s annual fundraiser.

From Friday, December 18th through Sunday, December 20th find folk art from Oaxaca, clothing and textiles, jewelry, sculptures, and Talavera Pottery. Pop-up hours are 10am to 5pm.

Free with Museum admission. www.sbnature.org Pop-up de artes populares y tribales: La Calenda: Una versión al aire libre a escala segura para recaudar fondos del Museo de Historia Natural de SB. Desde el viernes, 18 de diciembre hasta el domingo, 20 de diciembre encontrará arte popular de Oaxaca, ropa y textiles, joyas, esculturas y cerámica de Talavera. El horario es de 10am a 5pm. Gratis con entrada al Museo. www.sbnature.org

SATURDAY, DEC. 19TH DANCE State Street Ballet: The Nutcracker - Virtual Offering: Join State Street Ballet from December 19th through 31st for an exclusive viewing of their 2019 performance of The Nutcracker at The Granada Theatre starring State Street Ballet’s professional dancers, the

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Discusión virtual del libro Island Visions: Únete a Chaucer’s Books para una conversación en línea con los lugareños de Santa Bárbara Jacob Seigel Brielle e Isaac Seigel-Boettner, coautores del libro Island Visions, recientemente publicado, el jueves, 17 de diciembre a las 6pm. Únete a la conversación en https://zoom.us/j/96842086263 Community Chanukah Celebration & Making Latkes with Chef Doug: On Thursday, December 17th from 5 to 6pm, virtually celebrate Chanukah with a candle lighting ceremony led by Ruth Steinberg followed by Chanukah songs via Zoom. Then Chef Doug will

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HE HOLIDAY SEASON can stir up a range of emotions, including joy, stress, sadness, and everything in between. This year, due to the ongoing pandemic, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) will be gathering virtually on Wednesday, December 16th from 6 to 7pm for Light Up A Life, their traditional celebration of reflection, special speakers, poetry, musical entertainment, and the lighting of their Tree of Remembrance to honor the many that are missed this holiday season.

The event, emceed by Catherine Remak, will take place via Zoom.

Although Hospice of Santa Barbara will not hold in-person ceremonies this year, for a suggested donation of $15, community members will be able to dedicate a star on their virtual Tree of Remembrance. You can showcase your star(s) with your loved one’s name, photo, and a special message from you. Actual trees will still be displayed at each of the four locations. HSB will place traditional paper stars, for each digital star purchased, on the location of the purchaser’s choice (Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, and Montecito).

HSB’s virtual event is free but registration is required. To learn more about the event or to dedicate a digital star on their virtual Tree of Remembrance, visit: www.hospiceofsb.org/lual or https://visufund.com/hsblual

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A TEMPORADA NAVIDEÑA puede provocar una variedad de emociones, que incluyen alegría, estrés, tristeza y todo lo demás. Este año, debido a la pandemia en curso, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) se reunirá virtualmente el miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 6 a 7pm para Light Up A Life (Ilumina una vida), su tradicional celebración de reflexión, oradores especiales, poesía, entretenimiento musical y la iluminación de su Árbol del Recuerdo para honrar a los muchos que fallecieron en esta temporada navideña. El evento, a cargo de Catherine Remak, se llevará a cabo a través de Zoom.

Aunque Hospice of Santa Barbara no realizará ceremonias en persona este año, por una donación sugerida de $15, los miembros de la comunidad podrán dedicar una estrella en su Árbol del Recuerdo virtual. Puedes exhibir tu(s) estrella(s) con el nombre, la foto y un mensaje especial de tu ser querido. Los árboles reales se seguirán mostrando en cada una de las cuatro ubicaciones. HSB colocará estrellas de papel tradicionales, por cada estrella digital comprada, en la ubicación que elija el comprador (Santa Bárbara, Carpintería, Goleta y Montecito).

El evento virtual de HSB es gratuito, pero es necesario registrarse. Para obtener más información sobre el evento o para dedicar una estrella digital en su Árbol del Recuerdo virtual, visita: www.hospiceofsb.org/lual o https://visufund.com/hsblual

SUNDAY, DEC. 20TH

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Island Visions Virtual Book Discussion: Join Chaucer’s Books for an online conversation with Santa Barbara locals Jacob Seigel Brielle and Isaac Seigel-Boettner who co-authored the newly released book Island Visions on Thursday, December 17th at 6pm. Join in at https://zoom.us/j/96842086263

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students of Gustafson Dance, and the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Watch the performance at https://tinyurl.com/y5z83nzd State Street Ballet: El cascanueces - Oferta virtual: Únete a State Street Ballet del 19 al 31 de diciembre para disfrutar la exclusiva de su presentación de 2019 de El cascanueces en el Teatro Granada, protagonizada por bailarines profesionales de State Street Ballet, los estudiantes de Gustafson Dance y la Ópera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Disfruta la presentación en https://tinyurl.com/y5z83nzd

Fiesta navideña de los miembros de la Liga de Mujeres Votantes SB: La fiesta virtual del miércoles, 16 de diciembre a las 5:30pm a través de Zoom incluirá actualizaciones del presidente, una visita de Joan Hartmann y salas de reuniones. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/yxboyuac

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Hershey Felder, Tchaikovsky: Rubicon Theatre Company will present Hershey Felder’s Tchaikovsky, based on the original Our Great Tchaikovsky and featuring an extended focus on The Nutcracker ballet in a livestream on Sunday, December 20th at 5pm. Ticketholders will have access to a recording of the production through Sunday, December 27th. For tickets ($55 per household) visit www.rubicontheatre.org Hershey Felder, Tchaikovsky: Rubicon Theatre Company presentará Tchaikovsky de Hershey Felder, basado en el original Nuestro gran Tchaikovsky y con un enfoque extendido del ballet El cascanueces en una transmisión en vivo el domingo, 20 de diciembre a las 5pm. Los abonados tendrán acceso a una grabación de la producción hasta el domingo, 27 de diciembre. Para boletos ($55 por hogar) visita www.rubicontheatre.org

UPCOMING...

Register for Spring semester at SBCC: Looking to earn an associate degree, transfer to a four-year university, or enroll in the School of Extended Learning for life enrichment classes, career skills training, a high school diploma or GED, register for classes at www.sbcc.edu/classes. Spring semester starts January 11th.

Regístrate para el semestre de primavera en SBCC: Si deseas obtener un título de asociado, transferirte a una universidad de cuatro años o inscribirte en la Escuela de Aprendizaje Extendido para clases de enriquecimiento para la vida, capacitación en habilidades profesionales, un diploma de escuela secundaria o GED, regístrate para clases en www.sbcc.edu/classes. El semestre de primavera comienza el 11 de enero.

SB Museum of Natural History Virtual Winter Camps for kids ages four to 12 years will take place from December 21st to 24th and December 28th to 31st. To register ($90-$200) visit https://tinyurl.com/y63qm8j4 Campamentos de invierno virtuales del Museo de Historia Natural de SB para niños de 4 a 12 años tendrá lugar del 21 al 24 de diciembre y del 28 al 31 de diciembre. Para registrar a los niños ($90-$200) visita https://tinyurl.com/y63qm8j4

Due to COVID-19 precautions taking place, event cancellations are fluid at this time. Please follow up with event organizers to confirm the event is still taking place.

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Holiday Tree Arrives in Downtown Santa Barbara

SB Waterfront Celebrates the Holidays with “Paradeless” Parade of Lights Competition

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ITH ITS BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS, COMMUNITY PRIDE, AND OCEAN AIR NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE, the Parade of Lights is one of Santa Barbara’s most beloved annual traditions. While this year’s parade itself has been cancelled, the Santa Barbara Waterfront Department remains determined to spread some much-needed holiday cheer with its Virtual Vessel Holiday Lights Contest.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation of this year’s Parade of Lights but it won’t cancel holiday spirit!” the Waterfront Department announced.

Individuals interested in participating can enter their boating vessel into one of four categories: power, sail, commercial fishing, and commercial other. Participants will have until December 17th to decorate their vessel however they choose, as there is no overarching theme for this year’s contest. Between December 14th and 17th, Waterfront Department Staff will visit and photograph each vessel with its decorations. These images will be posted to social media alongside a social media judging poll, where community members will be able to offer their scores for each participant.

Winners will be announced on December 21st, and will be awarded from the over $5,000 worth of prizes available, including wine, gift certificates, annual waterfront parking permits, and more.

For more information or to enter in this year’s contest, visit www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/waterfront/events/light_parade.asp

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Hillside Decks the Halls for 4th Annual Shining Light on Abilities

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This December, Hillside residential facility invites locals to visit their 4th Annual Shining Light on Abilities event.

Consisting of holiday lights, decorations, and a slideshow of Hillside residents sharing their abilities, individuals can view this holiday display by following the driveway loop in their cars.

The display will be lit between after sunset to midnight at 1235 Veronica Springs Road until December 31st.

“Make Hillside the beginning of your own personal holiday lights tour or cap the night here,” urges Hillside’s announcement.

“The neighborhood surrounding Hillside is known for their abundant individual home displays of lighting during the season of giving.”

Since 1945, Hillside has provided residential care and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Community members wanting to support Hillside’s mission and its 59 current residents are encouraged to make donations this holiday season.

HE HOLIDAY SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN! On December 1st, the Downtown Holiday Tree was installed on the 1300 block of State Street to welcome any and all holiday shoppers, pedestrians, and visitors. A beloved tradition, this year’s Holiday Tree comes from a sustainable farm that plants four trees for each tree sold. The presenting sponsor is Consumer Fire Products, Inc. “We invite you to come see the tree this December as well as visit the businesses on the 1300 block and throughout downtown for holiday shopping and festivities,” reads Downtown Santa Barbara’s announcement.

The tree was installed by the City of Santa Barbara’s Public Works Department north of the intersection of Victoria and State Street. Mike Dawson of the Big Red Crane Company also supported the installation. www.downtownsb.org

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Collecting Rare Concert Posters?

First Responders to the Rescue

Pandemic Closures Hit Restaurants!

It was the last supper Sunday, at a restaurant table for awhile. Some of the owners say they don’t expect to come back until after February, based on the number of COVID cases and an expected holiday surge. For those who were out in downtown Santa Barbara, they were enjoying themselves and giving EXTRA THANKS to the owners and servers.

CEMETERY RESCUE - a woman stranded on the cliffs at the Santa Barbara cemetery was rescued Saturday evening.

No serious injuries.

Law enforcement is investigating. Earlier this year there was an unusual smoldering all night cliff/tree fire there too.

Photo courtesy of Montecito Fire Protection District

RARE CONCERT POSTERS from the Santa Barbara Bowl are now for sale at The Shopkeepers in the Funk Zone.

A part of the proceeds will go to the Bowl Foundation. Bring home Beck, No Doubt, Van Morrison, Radiohead, and more for the holidays!

The store can be contacted at: www.shopkeeperssb.com

First Responders

ALERT! Residents of Santa Barbara County and all Southern California regional counties received a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) informing of the Governor’s Stay at Home Order.

The Emergency Alert went to mobile phones TODAY (Monday) AT NOON. The 211 line is open for questions.

No More Tar

First Responders The new look to Summerland beach is AN AMAZING TURNAROUND. Three problematic old abandoned wells, leaking for years, have been capped and you can walk without getting OIL OR TAR on your shoes and feet for the first time in years.

AMTRAK and Santa Barbara Police investigate broken office door window at landmark train station building. Unknown if a suspect was able to get inside. More details to follow.

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HILLSIDE HOUSE turns on its “Shining Light on Abilities” drive-through display through the end of the year, on Veronica Springs Rd. in Santa Barbara.

First Responders BEDROOM FIRE stopped. Fast acting residents grabbed a garden hose, Santa Barbara firefighters make the stop. Structure and contents saved in the 300 block of E. Micheltorena St. SMOKE ALARM WAS WORKING! No injuries.

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MONTECITO FIREFIGHTERS were up Hot Springs Trail after midnight Sunday helping an injured hiker and his friend.

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If you are looking for unique handmade gifts this holiday season, make sure to stop by one of the following markets and museum stores in the area.

STATE STREET PROMENADE MARKET

Located on the 900 & 1000 blocks of State Street between the blocks of Carrillo Street and Figueroa Street, the Promenade Market will continue throughout the year, every Thursday from 3 to 7:30pm. The market will highlight downtown businesses and local artisans. https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd

SANTA BARBARA OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS MARKET

Shop small and shop local this holiday season from local artisans and small businesses located at Paseo Nuevo at De La Guerra Place through December 24th on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. For hours visit http://santabarbaraoutdoorchristmasmarket.com

FOLK & TRIBAL ARTS POP-UP: ROHO GOODS

A safely scaled-down outdoor version of the SB Museum of Natural History’s annual fundraiser. From Friday, December 11th through Sunday, December 13th find Kitenge fabric masks, Kenyan beaded leather sandals, cowhide home goods, African beaded jewelry, Binga baskets, and more. Pop-up hours are 10am to 5pm. Free with Museum admission • 2559 Puesta Del Sol • www.sbnature.org

FOLK & TRIBAL ARTS POP-UP: LA CALENDA

A safely scaled-down outdoor version of the SB Museum of Natural History’s annual fundraiser. From Friday, December 18th through Sunday, December 20th find folk art from Oaxaca, clothing and textiles, jewelry, sculptures, and Talavera

Pottery. Pop-up hours are 10am to 5pm. Free with Museum admission • 2559 Puesta Del Sol • www.sbnature.org

GALLERY 113 HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE & ARTIST DEMO

Shop for jewelry, greeting cards, face masks, prints, and original fine art during Gallery 113’s Holiday Boutique on Saturday & Sunday, December 12th & 13th.

Watch a live painting demonstration with Suemae from 2 to 5pm at 1114 State St, #8. Face mask required • www.gallery113sb.com

THE LOCALS’ COLLECTIVE

Several local small businesses launched the Locals’ Collective, an event taking place at 931 State St (across from the Apple store) through January 3rd, featuring products from Anna Janelle Jewelry, (In) Larkin, Jilli Vanilli, La Calle Studios, Menchaca Chocolates, Art by Rod Lathim, RoHo, and others. Open Thursday through Sunday from 11am to 8pm (7pm on Sundays) and open every day, the week of Christmas. Private appointments are also available • www.localscollective.com

WILDLING MUSEUM HOLIDAY SHOPPING

Full of unique merchandise, books, locally made crafts, and jewelry that show a love for art and nature. The Museum will accommodate private parties for shopping (or pick-ups of items ordered online) every Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm, through December 23rd. Call (805) 688-1082 to set up a private shopping appointment or shop the new store online • 1511-B Mission Dr, Solvang • https://store.wildlingmuseum.org

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ANTA BARBARA HAS WATCHED SINGER/SONGWRITER AND NOW PRODUCER JACKSON GILLIES BLOSSOM into a prolific creator and performer, having graced just about every venue in the area since he was the ripe young age of 15.

After a considerable hiatus marked by exporting himself to study music and songwriting in London, and then a forced return and quarantine in the hills of Santa Barbara due to COVID-19, Gillies returns to the stage. In a recent interview, Gillies referred to himself as “the new Jackson” numerous times. That’s who we will see in an acoustic concert recorded recently onstage at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, supported by some of the area’s most respected musicians. The concert will stream for free at www.luketheatre.org beginning December 18th.

The “new Jackson” has, by his own admission, evolved musically and emotionally. The young man, who won Teen Star in 2016, was a TEDx Speaker, performed with Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, and David Foster and other music icons, and competed on American Idol in 2019, has taken an inward journey and emerged a more mature, mindful, centered soul. His new songs are heartfelt, authentic, and intimate. His singing style is no longer about being the biggest voice in the room. As with most people who have taken

an inward journey, Jackson’s new sound, lyrics, and music are sensitive, contemplative, and reflective of his struggles, losses, and newfound awareness of life’s gifts.

import experiences: love, heartbreak, and life, and I export them into songs. I think that’s the truest form of expression.

Rod Lathim: You took some time off from performing. How did you use that time?

Lathim: Many songs in this concert deal with love and or loss of love...

Jackson Gillies: I sort of took a step back and looked at everything that I was doing and came to the conclusion that I still had work to do. I’ll always have work to do! I needed to work on myself in a big way, so I went over to London to study at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. My expectation was that I would form a band and start writing amazing songs and try to get famous over there. I failed spectacularly and it was really for the best because I realized a big part of what I was lacking in my music, and the reason why I wasn’t writing songs and wasn’t happy a lot of the time, was because I didn’t really know how to be a person.

Lathim: You mentioned that you went through a personal evolution. Does the new concert at The Luke reflect that evolution?

Gillies: I was a musical theatre kind of kid. I didn’t play an instrument for a long time. I started playing guitar when I got to Santa Barbara five years ago. In musical theater, your goal is to be the biggest voice on stage and overcharacterize. That’s how I performed music for a long time. The connect in songwriting came from the personal realization that you have to be a person before you’re the best musician in the world. The best way I can describe my songs now is that they are an import of life. I

Gillies: Yes. Being 15 and then coming to 21, heartbreak, love, and losses are inevitable. But the important distinction is that it’s not who I am as a character; it’s not totally defining of me.

Love, romance, and emotionalism affect me so much because of the philosophy I take with life and with songwriting: You can have the biggest house and the fanciest car and you could have a Grammy, but if you go home at the end of the day and there’s no one to share it with, what do you really have? It becomes validated when it’s shared.

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Singer/songwriter Jackson Gillies Returns to the Marjorie Luke Theatre

Jackson Gillies on The Marjorie Luke stage

Lathim: Is this the “new Jackson” we’re going to see in The Luke Concert?

Gillies: Yes. Those big notes in those big moments and vocal acrobatics will always have a place in my performances. I always felt like my secret weapon was the big note or the big run. But in doing my soul-searching, as cliche as that sounds, I’ve found that my new secret weapon is my brain and my heart.

I’ve seen the reactions from my friends and family when I’ve played my original songs. I can see on their faces they’re feeling the same way I felt when I was writing the song. That’s better than any standing ovation or crowd response I could ever dream of having. When people can just sit down, close their eyes, and listen to one of my songs and it connects with their life experiences, that’s the goal.

Lathim: Is there a favorite lyric that illustrates your process of using your brain and your heart?

Gillies: Yes. The song is titled Sunset... It came to me in a very quiet, soulful way. The idea popped into my head one night when I was home over Christmas break from London and it wrote itself in 20 minutes. I’d never had a song come that quickly or an image that came that strongly. I couldn’t have written it if I weren’t as quiet as I was at the moment. It came from another source.

It’s a subject matter that I’ve never really thought about or talked about — a generalization of death and letting go of life. I wrote it while watching a sunset.

Yeah the clothes we wear will rip and tear, our hearts will cease to beat.

And the love we found will turn to dust and float into the sea.

Those words just sort of spilled out of me. I think it’s due to my not being so loud and braggadocious and sort of settling into my quiet self.

Lathim: Are there any particular new songs in this concert that have potent impact for you?

Gillies: Yes. I Could Have Loved You will be released either by the time people read this or very soon afterward. That was the song of breakup that I wrote fairly quickly. The way it’s being produced is very different than anything else I’ve ever done.

The song isn’t groundbreakingly new in terms of the lyrics or the subject matter for me personally, or in ... the pop context, but the fact that I wrote it entirely myself is unique. I co-wrote and co-produced the last two songs I released....

I’m recording most of the tracks at home in my apartment. I’m co-producing the song with the very talented Philip Etherington who produced Lizzy McAlpine’s work. This time around, I know every inch of every molecule of how I want that song to sound and feel.

Lathim: You’re mixing all the sound on The Luke concert. Talk to me about deciding to do the mix.

Gillies: Thanks to John Mooy, my guitar tech extraordinaire, a few years ago I started getting interested in mixing. When I was in a health ditch and very sad and cooped up in my apartment due to HS [hidradenitis suppurativa], John brought me a mixing board and said, “You’re gonna sit down and record one song every day this summer. You’re not going to sit in here and sulk.” Ever since then I’ve become completely obsessed with learning how to mix and master audio. It’s an incredible thing to have the ability to mix the live audio of my Luke Concert. This is sort of the crux of everything I’ve obsessed over for the past year and a really great representation of my schooling in London.

My hope with this concert is that it’ll be a time capsule. It’ll just be something that you can go to and you can revisit the exact time when you first listened to it. “Oh, I remember that was right around Christmas time and it was COVID … it was so crazy.”

Lathim: Who are you playing with at The Luke?

Gillies: Trevor Hurvitz, who plays guitar and piano with me, is possibly the most talented musician I’ve ever met and I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some incredible people. But the things that guy is doing at his age are unfathomable.... he is incredibly genuine, sweet, and supportive.

Randy Tico, my bass player and longtime mentor, is a seasoned Santa Barbara veteran who’s been part of the heartbeat of Santa Barbara for years. Pianist Brian Mann was selected not only because of his musical prowess but because he’s incredibly genuine and loves making music. These are my friends — you gotta make music with your friends. It was also really special to have cellist Laura Mihalka play on my song July 17 and John Prine’s Hello In There.

Lathim: What was your biggest take-away from your American Idol experience?

Gillies: I realized that I didn’t see myself as ready to be in the public eye. I did American Idol because I wanted to get famous and be out there promoting myself as a finished product, and I’m not a finished product. I didn’t really have anything new to bring to the table, and that’s when this whole journey started in learning how to write my songs and learning to really be an artist.

I want to be someone people will be listening to when they’re 70 and I’m 82.

Jackson Gillies in Concert will stream indefinitely, 24/7 at www.luketheatre.org beginning December 18th, the fourth in the Luke’s Virtual Concert Series. Find the entire interview between Jackson Gillies and Rod Lathim at: www.luketheatre.org and more about Gillies at www.Jacksongilliesmusic.com

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By Sigrid Toye, Special to VOICE

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N THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE, the beaches are bathed in the warm light of the descending sun as we prepare for the Winter Solstice, a time when our area’s forbearers, the Chumash, celebrated one of the most important days of the year.

They weren’t alone as the approach of winter is honored throughout the world with a variety of celebrations. The winter is a season of reflection and a time for inner growth we prepare for the energy of Spring.

Our second coronavirus lockdown imposes another layer of time for contemplation, and most importantly, creativity. Creativity seems to be exploding everywhere! Whereever I go on my wanderings around Santa Barbara, I encounter innovative ideas, ways to stay in touch, to communicate, and inform. Along the harbor walkway has become the home of ‘fast food,’ ready to supply you with your every culinary desire – especially fresh seafood.

The Yacht Club’s chefs are busily preparing traditional Yacht Club favorites in their kitchens, ready for members to drive by and pick up.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, a short walk down the harbor walkway, has taken advantage of the quiet months of 2020 to develop innovative ways to continue its mission both online and through extended community outreach programs. Greg Gorga, Executive Director of the museum noted, “The Maritime Museum has been redefining its programs with creativity, innovation, and technology, reimagining ways to continue to serve and educate the community while complying with social and safety restrictions.” With a growing body of evidence linking direct exposure to nature as essential for a child’s healthy physical and emotional development, the educational team at the museum has been adapting its educational programs not only to meet these needs but to comply with coronavirus restrictions.

One of the museums’s newest programs, Maritime on the Move (MotM) developed in February 2020 in anticipation of a potential slowdown, was pioneered with over 150 middle school students from Carpinteria.

MotM is an educational program that begins outdoors and incorporates engaging activities for young people as they explore local ecosystems and biomes found in their own backyards.

Each activity or field trip is tailored to meet individual needs and is adapted for all grade levels. Initially the activities Goleta Beach and accompanying materials were geared specifically to Carpinteria’s salt marsh, tar pits, seal rookery, and beaches: now similar activities and materials have been prepared for the Santa Barbara harbor and Oso Flaco Lake in Guadalupe. All educational information is available in both English and Spanish by going to www.sbmm.org/at-home.

As you can see, creative imagination has been at work in the museum’s dedicated staff! Adapting to the changes brought about by the present COVID-19 environment, programs that were previously offered by the museum in the classroom and supplemented by field trips are now offered in video and virtual format, self-guided tours in the field, individual activity kits, teacher-training materials, and guided tour maps. An added advantage and the goal (and mission) of the Maritime Museum is to instill a sense of motivation for kids to take action to keep the area’s natural world healthy while developing the critical thinking skills needed to understand the complexities of the ecological problems we face today for a more sustainable future.

Of course shameless bragging is my stock and trade, and although my column focuses on Santa Barbara’s waterfront, I can’t close my eyes to the creative solutions to our COVID-19 limitations that seem to pop up all over town. If Times Square can be a pedestrian zone, why not State Street? It seems new ideas are finding their way around the old ones like fresh green shoots growing through thick asphalt.

So, stay tuned...

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December 11, 2020

Sigrid Toye volunteers for the Breakwater Flag Project. She is on the board of directors of the Maritime Museum and participates in Yacht Club activities. An educational/behavior therapist, Sigrid holds a Ph.D in clinical psychology. She loves all things creative, including her two grown children who are working artists. Send Harbor tips to: Itssigrid@gmail.com

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Support Downtown Businesses During the Regional Stay at Home Order

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By Robin Elander, Executive Director, Downtown Organization

T HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT to support Santa Barbara businesses and keep your dollars local.

The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara, (Downtown Santa Barbara for short), the business association that promotes and advocates for more than 1200 member and associate businesses in the downtown core, has been working hard to creatively support our members over this unprecedented and unpredictable business climate. Here are a few key ways you as a community member can support downtown businesses.

• Purchase ample gift cards for use throughout the year.

• Shop online at downtown stores, or call up a store and shop over the phone, the old school way. Check out a holiday shopping downtown directory by business type on website at www.downtownsb.org • Order takeout or curbside pick-up from the many downtown restaurants. These businesses will be especially hard hit as they just made major investments to their outdoor dining infrastructure that they will be unable to use during the stay at home order.

• Follow and share local business promotions on social media and post a positive review • Tip generously • Donate to your favorite nonprofit.

• Food security locally is at never before seen level. Donate to the Santa Barbara Food Bank so our residents can be sure to have enough food.

Additional ways you can support local businesses.

State Street Promenade Market, Thursdays, December 17th from 3-7:30pm Explore local artisans, makers, and local goods in a spread out outdoor shopping marketplace at the festive Promenade Market on the 900 and 1000 blocks of State Street. You can also explore vendors in advance or purchase from them online anytime at www.downtownsb.org/events/downtown-statestreet-promenade-market IG Live: Digital Pop up Series: @ 3pm Downtown Santa Barbara is hosting an Instagram Live, Digital Holiday Shopping Event with a different Downtown Businesses at 3pm @downtownsantabara. Tune in from the comfort of your couch and learn about local business owners, why they are special and how you can support them and find some great inspired gifts.

Current Schedule, more may be added.

Dec. 14 Poppy, Viva Oliva, Dec. 15 Paradise Found and Book Den, Dec. 16 Noorsher Rugs Downtown Business Spotlight Series: A weekly downtown interview series: a collaboration between the Independent & Downtown Santa Barbara highlighting downtown businesses and their contributions to our community.

December 17th at 3pm Celadon House, Wendy Foster, Home Habitat and Garden Register to participate in the zoom call at www. independent.com/2020/09/01/downtown-businessspotlight/ Or watch live or recorded via facebook at www.facebook.com/sbindependent/ Downtown Holiday Shopping Guide Explore a directory of downtown businesses searchable by type on our website www.downtownsb.org/discover/shop-local-holiday-guide

Donate or Become A Sponsor Through the generosity of individuals, and numerous local collaborations, Downtown Santa Barbara has been able to distribute more than 8000 of Personal Protection Equipment to keep our local businesses and our community safe during this time. We also purchase gift cards through our EAT program from local restaurants and distribute them to those who need them including local restaurant employees who have been adversely affected by this pandemic. We also are able to put on special initiatives like the State Street Promenade Market to support local artisans and makers and reconnect homeless individuals with their families and bring needed resources to our businesses or make beautification projects possible with the support of people like you.

Interested in exploring what is the greatest need? Contact Robin Elander at robin@downtownsb.org for additional details or go to www.downtownsb.org/events/giving-tuesday to make an online donation.

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Support your local museums by shopping at their retail shops.

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EconomicVOICE Unemployment Report Shows Economic Toll From COVID-19

By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE

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CONOMISTS HAVE BEEN ASKING what if we have a ‘double-dip’ recession; i.e., should the U.S. economy return to negative growth in the fourth quarter or Q1 of 2021? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) unemployment report is showing signs that it may happen early next year with the nonfarm payroll job creation of just 245,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in November, down from 610,000 jobs in October and 711,000 jobs in September.

Government payrolls declined almost 100,000, while private payrolls grew 344,000, the BLS reported. “Notable job gains occurred over the month in transportation and warehousing, professional and business services, and health care. Employment in transportation and warehousing rose by 145,000 in November, but is 123,000 below its February level; employment rose by 82,000 in couriers and messengers and by 37,000 in warehousing and storage since February.

The unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a point to 6.7

percent because 400,000 stopped looking for work.

The Calculated Risk graph compares job losses since 1948, with the 2007 line a picture of the length in months of the 2007, Great Recession losses until returning to the prior employment peak and 2020 line marking the current COVID-19 induced losses. It also dramatizes the huge gap in current losses that must be closed to return to normal job growth.

When can that be when U.S. has the highest case tally in the world at 14.1 million and the highest death toll at 276,401, or more than a fifth of the global total as of last week? The U.S. counted 216,548 new cases last Thursday, and at least 2,857 people died, just below the record of 2,885 set a day earlier, according to a New York Times tracker.

“In November, 21.8 percent of employed persons teleworked because of the coronavirus pandemic, up from 21.2 percent in October,” said the BLS. “In November, 14.8 million persons reported that they had been unable to work because their employer closed or lost business due to the pandemic—that is, they did not

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work at all or worked fewer hours at some point in the last four weeks due to the pandemic.”

There were a record 100,667 COVID-19 patients in U.S. hospitals last Thursday, according to the COVID Tracking Project, topping Wednesday’s record of 100,226. Brazil has now the second highest death toll at 175,270 and is third by cases at 6.5 million. India is second worldwide in cases with 9.6 million, and third in deaths at 139,188.

Mexico has the fourth highest death toll at 108,173 and 11th highest case tally at 1.7 million cases, or sixth highest in the world.

That is a lot of growth to make up in the midst of this pandemic, when there is no surety of when it will end, and double-dip recessions are nothing new in our current boom or bust economic system, as I said recently. Will that change with Democrats assuming power in January?

Harlan Green © 2020 Follow Harlan Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanGreen Harlan Green has been the 16-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com.

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AMES CREWS, THE AUTHOR OF THIS WEEK’S POEM, is the editor of a fine anthology from Green Writers Press called Healing the Divide: Poems of Kindness and Connection, much needed in our troubled world. Here, as I see it, he graciously pays his respects to William Carlos Williams, our great poet of the local and ordinary, who once wrote about the pleasure of eating all the plums his wife had left in the refrigerator. His newest book is Bluebird.

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125 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County reported 125 new COVID-19 cases on December 8th. 700 cases are still infectious with 50 cases hospitalized & 12 cases in the ICU, and unfortunately 1 additional death.

For information visit: PublicHealthSBC.org/StatusReports

COVID-19 Update from Cottage Health Status update as of December 8, 2020.

• Cottage Health is caring for a total of 274 patients across all campuses.

• 245 are acute care patients; 143 acute care beds remain available.

• Of the 245 acute care patients, 12 patients are on ventilators.

• 99 ventilators remain available (adult, pediatric and neonatal ventilators).

• Of the 245 acute care patients, 29 are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms; 29 are confirmed COVID-19 positive.

• Of the 29 patients in isolation, 5 are in critical care.

• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital adult critical care available capacity: 43.9% From Nov 23-29: • 2,920 COVID-19 laboratory tests were collected by Cottage Health.

• Results: 128 positive, 2,791 negative, 1 pending From Nov 30-Dec 6: • 4,302 COVID-19 laboratory tests were collected by Cottage Health.

• Results: 254 positive, 3,938 negative, 110 pending

Actualización COVID-19: 8 de deciembre del 2020 El Condado de Santa Barbara reportó 125 casos nuevos el 8 de diciembre. 700 casos siguen siendo infecciosos con 50 hospitalizados, 12 de los cuales están en la UCI, y lamentablemente una persona adicional ha fallecido.

Para obtener más información, visite PublicHealthSBC.org/Status-Reports/

Actualización de COVID-19 de Cottage Health Aactualización de estado del 8 de diciembre de 2020.

• Cottage Health atiende a un total de 274 pacientes en todos los campus.

• 245 son pacientes de cuidados agudos; Siguen disponibles 143 camas de cuidados intensivos.

• De los 245 pacientes de cuidados agudos, 12 están conectados a ventiladores.

• Quedan disponibles 99 ventiladores (ventiladores para adultos, pediátricos y neonatales).

• De los 245 pacientes de cuidados agudos, 29 están aislados con síntomas de COVID-19; 29 se confirman como COVID-19 positivo.

• De los 29 pacientes aislados, 5 están en cuidados intensivos.

• Capacidad disponible de cuidados intensivos para adultos del Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: 43.9% Del 23 al 29 de noviembre: • 2,920 pruebas de laboratorio de COVID19 fueron recolectadas por Cottage Health.

• Resultados: 128 positivos, 2.791 negativos, 1 pendiente Del 30 de noviembre al 6 de diciembre: • 4,302 pruebas de laboratorio de COVID19 fueron recolectadas por Cottage Health.

• Resultados: 254 positivos, 3.938 negativos, 110 pendientes

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Ring in the Holidays & Celebrate Santa Barbara Artists GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES

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SANTA BARBARA ARTS: Thurs-Sun 11-5 • 805-884-1938 SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: Fall in Santa Barbara • 1321 State St • Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 12-6pm; Sat 11-6pm; Sun 12-5pm • 805845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: Wings ~ Jan 1 • 9-2:30 daily • 2375 Foothill Rd • 805-682-4722 SB BOTANIC GARDEN: members 9-10/ public 10-5 daily • www.sbbg.org • 805-682-4726 SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The Fiesta Project • Reopening as Outdoor Museum • 136 E De la Guerra • Thur noon-5, Fri noon-7; Sat 12-5 • 805-966-1601 SB MARITIME MUSEUM: Online: Dwight Brooks Model Boat Collection • Lectures & art on-line • www.SBMM.org • 805-962-8404

VILLAGE FRAME & GALLERY: 1485 E Valley Rd #1 • 805-969-0524 WATERHOUSE GALLERY: Nationally recognized artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5pm Mon-Sat, 12-4pm Sun • www.waterhousegallery.com • 805-962-8885 WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART: On-Line: Making A Fine Impression; Adjacent: Westmont Graduate Exhibition 2020; Matter + Spirit: A Chinese/American Exhibition; Modern & Contemporary Works on Paper ~ Online • 805-565-6162 • www.westmont.edu/museum WILDLING MUSEUM: Online: Starry Nights: Visions of the Night Sky ~ Jan 31; 20/20: A Retrospective: Celebrating 20 Years of the Wildling Museum ~ Feb 14; A Mighty Oak: Mural by John Iwerks • 1511 B Mission Drive, Solvang • www.wildlingmuseum.org

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Virtual Show & Sale All work $300 or less • Dec. 1, 2020 TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org

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Art with ‘Wings’ at SB Tennis Club

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ESPITE THE “ROLLER COASTER RIDE” OF CREATING AND PRESENTING ART THIS PANDEMIC IMPACTED SEASON, Susan Tibbles has organized her long-running holiday exhibtion, Wings at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club Gallery.

More than 30 artists contributed work this year spanning oil painting, printmaking, photography, and mixed media.

“Wings was inspired by the Angel Show. I changed the name to Wings ten years ago so artists would have a broader interpretation of the theme,” Tibles noted. “For me the creativity of what artists will do with the theme is always unpredictable and fun. Wings marks the end of a busy year in my world.”

As usual, Tibles invited a local artist to be juror of awards. This year she invited Janice Lorber, who is both an artist and an educator. Lorber received a Bachelor’s Degree in Printmaking and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, from the University What’s for Dinner ? by Mary Terase O’Toole earned the ribbon of California, Santa Barbara. She has spent for Best of Show, 2020 the majority of her professional career teaching art and was awarded Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year, and received the State of California Golden Bell Award for the Metal Arts Program she created at Santa Barbara High School. Additionally, she was a founding member of the Metal Arts Society of Southern California, and is currently active in the Abstract Art Collective, S.C.A.P.E., and the California Art Club.

“As juror, I was looking for some combination of the following: creativity in its purist form, a sense of inventiveness and original thinking, developed sensitivity in handling of materials, avoidance of clichés, and most importantly, works where I felt the artist’s energy. Among the questions I asked were, ‘Does the piece express a mood or message?’ ‘Does it invite me to explore it further?’ ‘Is the composition strong?’” Lorber explained of her jurying process.

She awarded Best Of Show to Mary Terase O’Toole’s What’s for Dinner?

It “was the ‘show-stopper’ for me!” she related in her juror’s notes. “I was drawn to it on my first round, and I kept going back to it. It has spontaneity, mood, and freshness.

I loved the bright modulated turquoise background, with those Owl in the Garden, Watercolor, wonderful pink birds

by Nadya Brown popping out of it. The birds exude spirit, gaiety, and attitude. Viewing it was like I just happened upon a birdie family confab. Mary ‘caught the moment’ and left it alone. It made me smile!”

Lorber awarded three honorable mentions to: Lee Anne Dollison’s The Pale Purple Even; Nance Cole’s Angel, and Nadya Brown’s Owl in the Garden.

“I felt a sense of cool frosty calmness with a possible hidden message as I viewed Lee Anne’s piece,” she described. “I was intrigued by the many layers, movement, and textures, with bits of emerging colorful collage. Surprises! I love surprises. I somehow found myself wanting to be fanned by those delicate white wisps and transported into another realm. I found it very exciting, original, and stimulating.”

“Nance’s painting has a clean fresh feel with a dash of bright red Angel, Mixed Media, by Nance Cole collage to give it a sense of adventure. It intrigued me! What is this ‘angel’ up to? Harmonious colors and subtle textures coupled with lovely negative shapes surround the figure who sports delicate ink remarques. I applaud the originality of this piece,” Lorber added.

“Nadya presents us with a mysterious evening,” Lorber concluded.

“Birds swirl in a luminous inky sky and a magnificent, carefully executed, barn owl swoops forward ... almost flying out of the frame!

I was captivated and intrigued as I ‘got lost’ in the haunting long dark barn shadows contrasted with the lacey silhouetted tree looming nearby. This painting displays Nadya’s wonderful watercolor painting skills.”

See the exhibition through January 1st, between 9 and 2:30pm.

Santa Barbara Tennis Club is located at 2375 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndFridaysArt.com • Visit the gallery with no more than four people while practicing social distancing of six feet. A face covering will be required and is to be supplied by the guest.

The Pale Purple Even, Acrylic, Collage, Assemblage, by Lee Anne Dollison

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Ongoing Community Resources & Activities

In the Time of COVID-19

AUCTIONS Music Academy of the West Online Auction: A curated virtual online auction with unique and once-in-a-lifetime experiential auction items. Your purchase will support Academy programs. Bid through December 18th. www.musicacademy.org/auction/

HOLIDAY FUN Nightly Snowfall: Walk through a winter wonderland at the Paseo Nuevo Center Court through December 31st . To ensure snow-cial, distancing there will be four snowfalls a night at 5:30, 6, 6:30, & 7pm and face coverings are required.

Floor decals will be placed as a guideline for everyone’s safety. https://tinyurl.com/y3f8yxq3 Selfies With Santa: Bring your family, friends, and pets for a Selfie with Santa in front of the giant Christmas tree at Paseo Nuevo’s Center Court on December 19th and 20th from 12 to 6pm. No appointments or purchases required. Face coverings are required. https://tinyurl.com/y2hhcwfp

MUSEUMS & THE ARTS SBNature From Home: The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s SBNature From Home page is organized by activities that the community can do outdoors, indoors, or online. Check back for new content. www.sbnature.org/visit/sbnature-from-home Live, Interactive, Virtual Field Trips programs for students grades K to 12, organized by the SB Museum of Natural History, are now available for student groups of up to 30.

Museum educators will be joining students for journeys that start in the Museum halls and then transport them in space and time to explore the wonders and secrets beyond the exhibits. All programs align with Next Generation Science Standards. Each class group is $100 per program. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y6284qyp Santa Barbara Museum of Art: The Museum continues to digitally engage the public by offering instructional videos for at-home art projects; a virtual tour of their current exhibition and other works in the collection; as well as lectures, and musical performances from their Video Library. Museum galleries closed to the public until further notice. www.sbma.net The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center - Online: The Arts Center will be posting daily activities on Facebook and Instagram to inspire the community to create, engage, and connect. Find virtual art classes, live concerts, and music streams, art activities for all ages, and virtual galleries at: https://carpinteriaartscenter.org MOXI@Home - Weekly Topics to Inspire Exploration at Home: Programming will include videos based on weekly themes that will invite you to explore a variety of different scientific phenomena or activities and guide you to exploring it further at home with easy experiments and design challenges. www.moxi.org/athome MOXI Innovation Workshop Maker Kits: Bringing the learning, creative thinking, and fun of the museum to your home

and provide resources for everyone to build skills with tools and materials inspired by MOXI’s favorite making activities.

Available for Purchase for Pickup or Contactless Delivery.

To purchase ($21.25-$65) visit http://www.moxi.org/makerkits Explore Ecology’s New Virtual Learning Page: It’s an online classroom that showcases virtual workshops and lessons, field trips for schools, and their latest videos. The learning opportunities are endless! https://exploreecology.org/virtual-learning PCPA Plays On!: Though their stages may be dark this summer... PCPA Plays On! will be sharing a variety of virtual programs for all ages that are fun, educational, engaging, and theatre focused to keep you playing too! www.pcpa.org/ PCPAPlaysOn/ SBMM Maritime On The Move: Brings museumquality experiences to sites throughout Santa Barbara County. These adventures begin outdoors and incorporate engaging activities for students to enjoy while exploring local ecosystems and biomes found in their own backyard. Programs can be customized. www.sbmm.org/at-home SBIFF Family Film Fun – Ice Age: Travel back to prehistoric times for this week’s Family Fun Film, Ice Age. Download the activity guide at https://tinyurl.com/y34lp2na SBIFF Film Talk: An online series of screenings and discussions between SBIFF’s programmers and filmmakers. Each week a short film will be available for viewing online, followed by a live virtual conversation on Thursdays at 6pm. To sign up for a talk or to watch past talks visit https://sbiff.org/filmtalk/ Cabrillo High School Aquarium Virtual Tours are available for students in grades TK to 5th grade. CHS students will deliver information about each exhibit, and then answer questions at the end of the tour. For more info and to request a tour visit https://tinyurl.com/yynw9s83 Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare: At Home, tells each of Shakespeare’s 36 plays with a single performer, a collection of household objects, and a table top. Broadcasts will be available on-demand through December 31st for free. Watch the performances at https://tinyurl.com/yxvlfbes

MUSIC Luke Theatre’s Virtual Concert Series: Mendeleyev is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Santa Barbara who lights up the Luke stage with his fresh, folk yet funky take on music. Resonance: Artists reflect on our diverse cultures with songs, musical compositions, and spoken word selections that resonate with the times in which we live. Pianos at The Luke: Santa Barbara artists play a diverse selection of improvisational, original works, jazz, classical and more.

Watch the free concerts at www.luketheatre.org Camerata Pacifica Concert at Home!: 60 to 75 minute programs from the Camerata video library, curated by Artistic Director Adrian Spence, will be shared every Sunday at 10am & 6pm on YouTube Live: https://tinyurl.com/yb2llz43 11:30am on Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/cameratasb Nightly Met Opera Streams: The Metropolitan Opera streams begin at 7:30pm EDT and will remain available on the homepage at www.metopera.org for 20 hours. Schedule of streams www.metopera.org

OUTDOORS

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is providing free online access to SBMA at Home

State Street Promenade Market, located on the 1000 block of State Street between the blocks of Carrillo Street and Figueroa Street, will continue throughout the year, every Thursday from 3 to 7:30pm. The market will highlight downtown businesses and local artisans.

https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd Santa Barbara Outdoor Christmas Market: Shop small and shop local this holiday season from local artisans and small businesses located at Paseo Nuevo at De La Guerra Place through December 24th on Tues, Thurs, Sat & Sun. For hours visit http://santabarbaraoutdoorchristmasmarket.com Spooky Tours with Santa Barbara Ghost Tours: Join Professor Julie Ann Brown as she tours you through the streets of Downtown Santa Barbara sharing the stories of local resident ghosts. Santa Barbara Ghost Tours offers a variety of tours including the Downtown Paranormal Wine and Spirits Tour; Legends, Myths, and Mayhem Tour; Dead of the Night Tour; and more. For tickets ($35 to $150 depending on the tour selected) visit www.sbghosttour.com Casa del Herrero is open to the general public. While indoor spaces remain closed, guests will now engage in a reimagined self-guided garden tour utilizing QR codes. Book your tour by calling 805-565-5653.

Each tour is first come, first serve with a maximum of six visitors allowed per tour.

Admission is $25 per person.

For guidelines visit www.casadelherrero.com/tours Zoom & Bloom Outdoor Learning Camp: The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is offering a school-time outdoor camp to supplement virtual school for two-week sessions through December 18th for elementary school children, ages seven through 12. To register ($50) visit https://tinyurl.com/y2c27uyq The Gaviota Coast Conservancy: Recommends three walks that you can take on the Gaviota Coast: Coal Oil Point Reserve and Devereux Slough, Baron Ranch, and Arroyo Hondo Preserve. https://tinyurl.com/y7rn6jyt Open Days at Arroyo Hondo Preserve: Hike at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve on the first and third weekends of the month, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 1pm and 1 to 4pm. It’s free to visit and reservations are required. Pets are not allowed. Fill out the reservation form. https://tinyurl.com/yd6so7uk The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is Open daily from 10am to 5pm and to members only from 9am to 10am. No reservations are required, but visitors must wear a mask and practice social distancing. For those who can’t visit in person, visit the Garden at Home page for virtual tours, livestreams, and activities. www.sbbg.org Register for online classes/events: www.sbbg.org/classes-events SB Museum of Natural History and Sea Center Stores: are open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm for in-person shopping (following health and safety guidelines). Online stores are open 24/7 with unique items for all ages and daily contact-free curbside pickup or shipping. www.sbnature.org Lotusland: Is safe, spacious, and socially-distant by its very nature. Reservations will have staggered arrival times and all visitors will be limited to no more than two-hours in the Garden. Face masks required. To reserve a Self-Guided Tour call 805.969.9990. www.lotusland.org Carpinteria Birdwatchers Virtual Meetings: Carpinteria Birdwatchers have evening birdwatching classes and morning birdwatching outings, all free and open to all ages and ability levels. Meetings are weekly and online via Zoom until further notice Thursdays, from 4 to 5:15pm.

In accordance with the Regional Stay-At-Home Orders, along with state and local public health officials, the Santa Barbara Zoo and Museums are temporarily closed.

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Each week will focus on a different topic. Join the current meeting by visiting https://tinyurl.com/y9rheypj Rancho La Patera & Stow House: Take a a tour of the newlyopened Ranch Yard, drop off a donation, support the Museum Store, or enjoy the beautiful grounds of Rancho La Patera on the weekends, from 11am to 2pm. www.goletahistory.org

RESOURCES & WORKSHOPS Nature At Your Fingertips: From art projects, to stories, to natural recipes, Wilderness Youth Project is providing resources that deeply engage children and adults with the natural world. Access the Free Nature Resource Portal at https://wyp.org/resource-portal/ and check back every week to see what fun new offerings are added.

Cottage Health’s Free Online Resources for Families: Offering fun and educational resources to help families cope and spend productive time together. The page has everything from free coloring book pages to online Broadway plays to NASA tours. Choose a new activity every day at https://tinyurl.com/yc6t9uxa To view more online COVID-19 resources for parents and children visit https://tinyurl.com/y8ffq28m Webinars for Your Business to Navigate COVID-19: Webinars on a variety of topics to help the business community survive and navigate the COVID-19 public health crisis. Visit the following websites to see what they have to offer: Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) www.EDCollaborative.com; Womens Economic Ventures (WEV) www.WEVOnline.org; Traffic Solutions www.trafficsolutions.org; SCORE Santa Barbara https://tinyurl.com/yxh2qz5c; and The Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region www.SBChamber.org Friendship Center’s Community Connect Adult Program: Services are offered through an online membership starting at $200 per month, with options for low income individuals: www.friendshipcentersb.org/services/ccap/ AHA! Programs: Trained facilitators support a wide range of groups with social-emotional learning. Preregistration is required. For more info visit https://ahasb.org/programs/ Mahakankala Buddhist Center Online Classes: Center classes have been moved online. The center offers evening classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 to 7:30pm and a Sunday morning class from 10:30 to 11:45am. Suggested donation per class is $10. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y9ea3wpj SBPL Works! offers Help for Job Seekers: Looking for a job or to improve your career skills? The SB Public Library’s professional staff in their workforce development program SBPL Works! are ready to help you with one-to-one consultations in English or Spanish remotely. Free and open to all and by appointment. Complete the survey at: https://tinyurl.com/y9jmn8fx Fighting Hate From Home Webinars: At a time when we can all feel isolated, we need to pull together more than ever to stand up against antisemitism and extremism. The AntiDefamation League is offering a series of webinars, Fighting Hate from Home, to help unite and inform the community.

Sign up for ADL’s email list to receive notifications each week about the next event in the webinar series. www.adl.org/webinars Watch archived webinars at https://tinyurl.com/yc6ynu6z Library & Community Resources for Mental Wellness: Find links to community and national resources about mental health at https://tinyurl.com/yalfwj9m The Library also has books and resources for you to help you cope. Browse the Mental Health Awareness Month collection on Overdrive https://tinyurl.com/yamjtph6

Library Grab ‘n Go: The SB Public Library will transition Sidewalk Service to Grab ‘n Go in the Gallery on December 2nd. Patrons may visit the library for 15 minutes to pick up their reserved items or browse curated collections of popular materials at branch locations. https://tinyurl.com/yxws84gw COVID-19 Isolation Support Group: New Beginnings is offering a free COVID-19 Isolation Support Group on Mondays from 5:30 to 7pm via Zoom. To sign up call or text 805-4193212. https://tinyurl.com/y235zn2r United Boys & Girls Clubs of SB County After-School program: Monday through Friday, 3 to 6pm. Free for all students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. For three hours every weekday, hundreds of children will be able to take dance and yoga classes, learn organic gardening, take part in outdoor activities, and eat a healthy snack. Register at: www.unitedbg.org/parent TEDxSantaBarbara Spurs Change: TEDxSantaBarbara, a locally organized offshoot of the international TED nonprofit, kicked off Making Waves: Conversations with Influencers and Disruptors, a series of virtual talks to address two major issues facing society today – COVID-19 and systemic racism. The online events will be free and broadcasted live on Zoom and Facebook on Wednesdays at 4pm through December 2020. Reserve tickets at: www.TEDxSantaBarbara.com Free Online ServSafe Food Handlers Courses and Certifications: ServSafe Food Handler® California Online Course and Assessment is a comprehensive solution that delivers consistent food safety training to employees. The online course is offered in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/y37tcjzx Surf Happens’ How To Surf - Pro Series will offer free online tutorial videos showcasing pro tips from the basic to elite levels from Conner Coffin, Lakey Peterson, Parker Coffin, Eithan Osborne, and Mickey Clarke. Videos will be released weekly on www.surfhappens.com “Navigating the Pandemic Pandemonium” Business Strategy Call: Schedule a business strategy call with Downtown Santa Barbara’s Executive Director, Robin Elander. The team at Downtown Santa Barbara will help you navigate your business through these challenging times. Email Administrative Assistant amy@downtownsb.org to schedule a strategy session.

In Conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert: Watch the SB Public Library’s special evening with author Elizabeth Gilbert to discuss creativity, the creative process, and her book Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear on the Library’s YouTube channel through December 11th. https://tinyurl.com/y3lkvjh9

TOY DRIVES Cottage Health Holiday Toy Drive: Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, Cottage Health cannot accept in-person toy donations this year, but you can still help brighten the patients’ holidays by making a monetary contribution to help purchase toys or by purchasing toys, supplies, and gift cards through a wish list at https://tinyurl.com/yyafjlac. For more info visit https://tinyurl.com/yygwxbl7 Season of Hope Toy and Food Drive: The SB City Fire Dept. will participate in the annual Season of Hope Toy and Food Drive, benefiting the Unity Shoppe through Friday, December 18th. Each station will have two collection boxes for new, unwrapped toys and store bought, new, unopened non-perishable food. Drop off hours are 9am to 5pm seven days a week at Station 1, 121 W. Carrillo St; Station 4, 19 N. Ontare Rd; Station 5, 2505 Modoc Rd; and Station 6, 1802 Cliff Dr. For more info call 805-564-5711.

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ENVIRONMENT

No Refuge from the Heat Researchers investigate how marine protected areas affect the impacts of heatwaves on ocean ecosystems

Photo by Sonia Fernandez

Photo Courtesy of Ryan Freedman

VER THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES, marine protected areas (MPAs) have emerged as a favored conservation tool. By protecting marine species and safeguarding habitat, these reserves help buffer ecosystems against natural and human-made shocks alike.

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sought to determine how well MPAs protect fish from changes caused by marine heatwaves. These stressful events can drastically alter an ecosystem, and scientists predict they will increase in frequency and intensity as the climate warms.

To answer these questions, the team took advantage of a marine heatwave that affected the entire West Coast between 2014 and 2016, using 16 years of data from the Channel Islands. The archipelago lies at the transition between subtropical ecosystems in the south and temperate ecosystems north of Point Conception, and is dotted with a network of a dozen or so no-take reserves.

According to the researchers’ findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, MPAs do little to mediate some effects of marine heatwaves, including, in this case, changes to fish community structure. Resource managers will have to employ other strategies if they want to mitigate this challenge, the research shows.

No-take marine protected areas are extremely useful strategies for marine conservation. Because they are a whole-ecosystem management tool, many scientists believe they can help mitigate climate shifts. Prior research has shown that MPAs can increase species’ numbers, stabilize ecosystems, and even increase fishery catches – all effects that should, in theory, offer protection against climate change.

“There have been many studies showing that MPAs are effective at preserving biodiversity and facilitating recovery of single species during and after extreme temperature events,” said lead author Ryan Freedman, a former doctoral student in the lab of Jennifer Caselle, a researcher at UCSB’s Marine Science Institute. “Given these aspects, and the body of work on MPA benefits, a lot of resource managers point to MPAs as a way to mitigate climate Ryan Freedman effects even though there have been just a few studies on the topic.”

Fortunately, Freedman and his team had a wealth of data from around the Channel Islands thanks to PISCO, the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans. The academic consortium conducts research on California’s coastal ocean to inform management and policy.

PISCO has datasets stretching back to 1999, as well as monitoring sites inside and outside the islands’ MPAs. Freedman made use of a marine heatwave that affected the region in 2014 as a sort of natural experiment. He compared fish density, biomass, biodiversity, and the recruitment of juveniles between warm-water and cold-water species to investigate how the marine protected areas mediated the impact of the heatwave.

“We found that the heatwave had an outsized effect on density, recruitment, and biodiversity compared to typical oceanographic events like El Niño,” Freedman said. “Once we saw that, we focused on data just during the heatwave years to look closely at the trends inside and outside MPAs.” The team asked if fish communities inside the reserves remained similar before, during, and after the heatwave in comparison to unprotected locations. Instead, they found little difference in the way that fish communities shifted inside and outside the MPAs. The researchers were surprised by the results, but have formulated a possible explanation.

They suspect that trends were similar within and without the MPAs because the heatwave tended to affect non-fished species — like rock wrasses and Garibaldi — more than those targeted by fisheries. For non-targeted species, the additional protection of a no-take marine reserve is a moot distinction when it comes to marine heatwaves.

“We suspect [non-]targeted species are more responsive because they are usually smaller and have shorter life histories than targeted species,” Freedman explained. As a result, nonfished species likely feel a stronger impact from acute events like marine heatwaves. Additionally, non-targeted species are generally more abundant, which means there are more individuals for a heatwave to effect.

The implications of these findings seem pretty clear to Freedman. “Because MPAs alone can’t mitigate acute ecosystem change during heatwaves, resource managers will need to use a suite of conservation options to maintain important ecosystem services in the Santa Barbara Channel and beyond as heatwaves become more common,” he said.

This study also highlights the close partnership between UC Santa Barbara and the NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, where Freedman was employed during his Ph.D. and where he is now a research ecologist.

“Strong partnerships between academic researchers and resource managers are critical to solving some of the most difficult environmental challenges,” said Caselle.

“Having the office of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary physically located on our campus is a huge benefit to researchers working on applied problems and managers looking for scientific solutions.”

Jenn Caselle

Photo Courtesy of NOAA Channel Islands

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By Harrison Tasoff / The UC Santa Barbara Current

A Garibaldi lingers near a gorgonian coral in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary as a kelp bass swims by in the background.

This is the first in a series of papers that aims to identify some of the ways an altered climate will impact the future of kelp forests in Southern and Central California. The team recently submitted another manuscript outlining how they classified warm-water and cold-water species in the hopes that other conservation groups can use their methodology to improve the accuracy their own work. The final paper in the series forecasts future changes in fish species under different climate scenarios for the Santa Barbara Channel, with a goal of allowing for proactive management in the face of climate change.”

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Help the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County help your neighbors this holiday season...

Donate at: www.foodbanksbc.org Every dollar makes a difference!

Check out these 3rd party fundraisers taking place in the community right now: Bel Lavoro Artful Harvest: Proceeds from prints of artwork by Eric Junker will be donated to Foodbank. Package includes print and two bottles of Cut 1886 Olive Oil Tri County Produce: “Giving is Easy” campaign Customers can donate Tri-County rewards points to Foodbank and/or give through Tri County’s online virtual food drive

December 4 - 20, 2020 Grassini Family Vineyards is donating $10 per bottle and $20 per select bottles purchased. They are also matching (up to $50,000!) any community donations made as part of Grassini Gives Back! Donations can be made to Grassini by sending or dropping off checks, or by handing a check to the delivery person when they drop off your wine!

December 4 - 11 2020 Toad and Co: 10% of sales to Foodbank December 4 - 11 2020 All Good: 10% of sales to Foodbank December 4 - 11 2020 ParkerClay: 10% of sales to Foodbank December 4 - 11 2020 Plum Goods: 10% of sales to Foodbank

Santa Barbara Gift Baskets: $25 of every Foodbank gift basket purchased. Foodbank gift baskets feature products from 15 local creators!

December 4 - 11 2020 Sun&Swell: 10% of sales to Foodbank

Joel Gott for Good: Percentage of Joel Gott Wines’ sales goes to Foodbank

December 4 - 11 2020 The Refill Shoppe: 10% of sales to Foodbank

December 4 - 11 2020 RoHo: 10% of sales to Foodbank

December 4 - 11 2020 Topa Topa: 10% of sales to Foodbank

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