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Tribute set for local teen Paddle out planned this afternoon in Isla Vista
By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
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A student works on a homework packet in the learning center inside Calvary Chapel, located at 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez in Santa Barbara.
A hotspot for education Santa Barbara Learning Center Movement helps students tackle distance learning
A paddle out will take place this afternoon to celebrate the life of the Santa Barbara man who was shot and killed on Jan. 7. Seafaring locals will gather in loving memory of 19-yearold Enzo Marino Rastelli, and participate in the Hawaiian tradition that pays tribute to people who have died. The paddle out will be held at 3 p.m. today at Devereux Beach in Isla Vista. The shooting occurred in unincorporated Goleta, and it’s believed Mr. Rastelli was in the passenger seat of a parked vehicle with another 19-year-old in the driver’s seat. The suspect reportedly approached the vehicle and began shooting at the two teens. The other teenager’s name was withheld, and he was listed in critical but stable condition a few days after the incident. The suspect is still at large. Mr. Rastelli was attending the Culinary Arts program at Santa Barbara City College, and he loved the outdoors and surfing the ocean, according to a GoFundMe page created to help raise money for services. He was described as, “A true lover of the outdoors
By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Students in kindergarten to eighth grade are working on their classwork in churches throughout Santa Barbara. It’s called the Santa Barbara Learning Center Movement, which is led by Bob Niehaus and the Coalition for Neighborhood Schools. Calvary Chapel was the first church to open its facility and now has 24 students enrolled, 30 volunteers and one staff member overseeing the program. The students sit six-feet apart at long folding tables. They have headphones on to hear their class and bring their tablets or computers to participate. They wear masks and get temperatures taken before they walk inside. There are at least four volunteers in the room each day and can help the students with questions and keep them on task. Most days, at least one volunteer is bilingual. While all the students speak English well, the bilingual volunteer helps communicate with parents. The hardest part is keeping the students engaged in the youth group room — which has a skate ramp and climbing wall. But the kids have been amazing, according to Calvary Chapel’s learning center supervisor Hannah Stutzman. “A lot of them just have a hard time learning over Zoom, especially the little ones,” she said. “We’ve heard from many of the teachers that they’ve improved a lot in their grades and saved by coming here.” Some of the students hadn’t logged in since March, so teachers were appreciative of the program for getting students back online. The Learning Center Movement began when a member of Calvary Chapel saw students clustering
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Students physical distance inside the Calvary Chapel youth room.
around internet hotspots at CNS would align well with his Franklin Elementary School. She mission. called the principal and learned Ms. Crawford, along with former that students were struggling to CNS president Alice Post, were engage in learning online. enthusiastic about partnering. The church wanted to help and They focus on expanding the opened the center in October. number of schools in the district so Around the same time, other elementary students can walk to churches saw the students’ school. struggles as well. “This is an opportunity because Bob Niehaus now more facilities wanted to expand To see streaming video are opening up to the program to other serve school kids. GO TO churches so students they’re in the newspress.com And in other areas of same neighborhoods town could have a where the kids live,” place to study. He gathered a staff Ms. Post said. “It was brought of five to help interested churches. about by a tragedy, but the need “Most of the impetus is in getting was already there before for more the children a safe, supportive, facilities.” efficient way to give students wifi They saw churches as an access to continue their education obvious choice to fill the need through their school,” he said. for a learning space. Most places One day, he called up Roseanne of worship are empty during the Crawford, president of the week and have large halls perfect Coalition for Neighborhood for physical distancing. Schools, after reading her columns “Churches, they just have to do in local newspapers. He thought the right thing and offer equity
by providing a safe space for these kids that don’t have internet connection, or possibly alone all day because parents work,” Ms. Crawford said. “They stepped up because they saw there was a need. There’s no money in this organization. They are all different churches, and they’re just trying to do the right thing. And that’s what makes this so pure, so powerful,” she said. So far, 10 churches have volunteered. Churches without proper facilities have sent volunteers to the sites to help out. “It really is motivated by Christian intent because the people want to help the students, but they’re not there to indoctrinate the kids but just provide that setting,” Mr. Niehaus said. He’d like to see the movement extend beyond the pandemic and provide volunteers to the schools. Please see learning on A2
The city of Santa Barbara’s new relocation assistance ordinance officially went into effect on Jan. 8. Here’s what it means for Santa Barbara residents: Under state law Assembly Bill 1482, renters who are evicted by their landlords through no fault of their own only receive one month of relocation assistance. The city’s ordinance, however, established three months of RAFAEL MALDONADO/NEWS-PRESS FILE relocation assistance payment PHOTO instead. Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Tenants who are evicted Murillo said the city is trying to for just cause include tenants balance the needs and interests breaching a material term in of property owners and tenants, the lease, being a nuisance, as the city’s new relocation committing waste, participating assistance ordinance officially in criminal activity, etc. went into effect last week. No-fault just cause includes a landlord’s intent to occupy occupied residences; accessory the rental unit or allow a family dwelling units; or housing built member to occupy it, withdrawal of the unit from the rental market within the past 15 years. “I believe the impact will be or an abatement order from fairly limited in Santa Barbara,” the city or state relating to the City Attorney Ariel Calonne habitability requiring vacating or told the News-Press. “The City just an order to vacate the unit. Council asked that we monitor the This ordinance does not impacts so that if this turns out to apply to transient and tourist have unintended consequences hotel occupancy; housing for owners or tenants, we’re accommodations in a nonprofit watching.” hospital; religious facility; In addition, the ordinance does dormitories owned by schools; not allow the option of providing units where the tenant shares rent credit. Landlords must the bathroom or kitchen facilities with the owner who also resides Please see protection on A2 at the unit; single-family owner-
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hanging out on mountain tops to surfing the ocean waves. An amazing athlete who excelled at everything he immersed himself in. Loved by many with friends that cover the continent.” As of Thursday, nearly $23,000 has been raised for Mr. Rastelli’s family. To donate, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/ enzo-rastellis-memorial-sbccstudent-age-19.
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Enzo Marino Rastelli, 19, of Santa Barbara, was shot and killed on Jan. 7 in unincorporated Goleta, and community members are organizing a paddle out this afternoon in his honor.
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