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Fiesta Ranchera
FDA approval COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
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The dance group Grupo de Danza Quetzalcoatl performs during Fiesta Ranchera at Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted 21-0 to recommend authorizing both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines for children under five. The Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve both the Moderna vaccine for children six months to five years and the Pfizer vaccine for children ages six months to four years. Children under the age of five are the only age group not currently eligible to be vaccinated against COVID19. “The moment has finally come for eager families. The FDA has recommended use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the youngest of our community to be protected against COVID19. This move leads us one step closer to being able to provide the COVID-19 vaccine series to those ages 6 months to 4 years old. The next step is for CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to convene over the weekend to provide recommendations for administration of the vaccines. Following this meeting, we will see vaccines begin to become available in our community as early as
By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
ELECTION 2022
Kyriaco launches re-election campaign for Goleta City Council NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Goleta City Councilman James Kyriaco this week kicked-off his re-election campaign. Mr. Kyriaco is a lifelong resident of Goleta and Santa Barbara County and has more than 20 years of local nonprofit and public service experience. Mr. Kyriaco is running for re-election to the newly created Goleta City Council District 2, which includes Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Old Town and Cabrillo Business Park. “I’m seeking re-election to continue our efforts to keep Goleta a healthy, safe, and fiscally sound city,” Mr. Kyriaco said. “I am committed to continuing to prioritize protecting our environment, providing resources for children and families, and being responsive to community input,” he said in a news release. He cited a few of his major goals for a second term. “I’m confident that by working collaboratively with my colleagues, we will launch an Old Town Visioning Process, add new bike lanes and parking on Hollister Avenue, and complete traffic improvements that will make it easier to get to and from the (nearby Santa Barbara) Airport. And we
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will make real progress in making housing and childcare more affordable for working families.” Mr. Kyriaco’s history of community service include his current membership on the boards of the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation, CommUnify and the CAUSE Action Fund. He also serves as the city council liaison to the Goleta Valley Community Center and the City of Goleta Library Advisory Board. And he sits on the city’s Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committees. Prior to serving on the city council, Mr. Kyriaco was a member of the Goleta Public Engagement Commission and the County Historic Landmarks Advisory Committee, and he was a board member of the Santa Barbara Family Care Center, Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara County and the Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County. Mr. Kyriaco earned his bachelor’s degree from Antioch University of Santa Barbara, and his master’s degree in public administration from Cal State Northridge. He lives with his wife Angie SwansonKyriaco in Old Town Goleta. Listing his accomplishments, Mr. Kyriaco said he:
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next week at pediatrician’s offices and pharmacies,” Dr. Henning Ansorg of the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department told the News-Press in an email on Thursday. All 21 members of the advisory board voted yes in response to both of the following questions according to a report by CNN: - “Based on the totality of scientific evidence available, do the benefits of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine when administered as a 2-dose series (25 micrograms each dose) outweigh its risks for use in infants and children 6 months Please see VACCINES on A2
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Laguna Blanca graduated 44 seniors during the school’s 88th commencement ceremony on Wednesday. Madeline Nicks gave the student address and chemistry instructor Katie Pointer gave the commencement address. “This group of people seems to have been cosmically brought together,” said Ms. Nicks “That
spending this time in our lives together was written in the stars. None of this feels accidental. We were meant to be in this class at this school. We’ve been through so much together, but we have remained a united front.” Ms. Nicks went on to describe the graduating class as “a group made up of fiercely individual people who have put in the effort to learn how to beautifully Please see GRADUATION on A6
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• Approved the COVID Economic Recovery Plan. • Increased funding dedicated to protecting public safety. • Initiated policies making childcare more accessible for working families. • Voted for policies to increase the supply Please see KYRIACO on A2
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Graduating Laguna Blanca School senior Frances Carlson poses for a photo with Head of School Ron Cino during the school’s commencement ceremony at the Ruston Amphitheatre on Wednesday.
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Laguna Blanca holds 88th commencement ceremony
Spirit of Fiesta Tara Mata, left, and Jr. Spirit Layla Gocong perform at the event.
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