Santa Barbara News-Press: June 23, 2023

Addressing the border crisis

Summer Solstice starts to shine

Erik Davis named king of festival and parade

By DAVE MASON AND LIAM HIBBERT

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Santa Barbara’s popular Summer Solstice Celebration starts this afternoon at Alameda Park.

And a big part of the event — the festival’s annual parade of creative floats — will start at noon Saturday on Santa Barbara Street.

The festival and its parade have a king — Erik Davis, TV Santa Barbara’s executive director.

King Davis will ride in a custom throne in the parade, which is the festival’s 49th edition. The wider celebration will take place Friday through SUnday at the park, and the theme is “roots.”

“It is a great honor to be selected as the official King of Summer Solstice,” Mr. Davis said. “I can’t wait to participate in the parade and share in the joy that is this wonderful community festival!”

The parade will begin at Ortega and Santa Barbara streets, then proceed to the festival at Alameda Park.

Today, the Summer Solstice Festival kicks off from 4 to 9 p.m. at the park. Saturday’s hours at the park are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday’s hours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Today’s performers on the Main Stage are David Segall (presenting music composed by icons such as Bob Marley and Paul Simon) at 4 p.m.; Grooveshine (funk, reggae, hip hop and world rhythms) at 4:50 p.m.: Budunkafunk (funk and soul) at 5:40 p.m.; Something This Way Magic (known for its harmonically dense compositions and theatrics) at 6:40; and

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For more about the Summer Solstice Celebration, see solsticeparade.com.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Vandenberg

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

A Falcon 9 rocket lit up the night sky at 12:19 a.m. Thursday as it soared from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

One million pounds of fuel and liquid oxygen rose during Space X’s successful launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East.

“Go, Falcon; Go, Starlink,” the base announcer said calmly, referring to the 47 Starlink satellites that would be placed in low Earth orbit. They’re part of SpaceX’s effort to provide high-speed internet to remote and rural locations around the world.

The first stage separated from the second stage at approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds. The first stage returned to Earth and made its first entry burn to slow its descent at around 7 minutes.

After the second and final burn, the landing burn, the rocket landed successfully on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You, stationed in the Pacific.

Thursday’s launch and landing was the fourth one for the Falcon 9 first stage booster. The booster previously launched the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0. The other three launches, including Thursday’s, were Starlink missions.

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ShelterBox USA seeks donations to replenish emergency supplies

By LIAM HIBBERT NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

ShelterBox USA — an international emergency disaster organization based in Santa Barbara — is holding its Stock the Box event for donations to help replenish their emergency supplies.

ShelterBox has five warehouses around the globe that hold its supplies to respond to disasters. For those looking to help, donations can be made at shelterboxusa.org.

“There’s a record number of people around the world that have been displaced by conflicts and disasters,” ShelterBox USA Communications Director Jeremy Jacobs told the News-Press. “People from all over can go onto our website and see how to support it.” One ShelterBox selling point is its more personal feel to donations.

“You can see the prices of our aid items. You can give $30 or $25, and that’s a solar lantern,” said Mr. Jacobs. “You can give the exact amount for a sleeping kit. You can feel like you’re giving something tangible.” Mr. Jacobs also told the News-Press that ShelterBox tries to focus on the needs of the areas it’s helping.

“We typically respond in countries and places that don’t have anyone else to help them, where they don’t have a disaster response agency,” said Mr. Jacobs. “We build our aid packages, working with local partners and communities to make sure we’re providing exactly what is needed.”

The Stock the Box fundraiser officially begins at the end of the month, but donations are being accepted right now at shelterboxusa.org.

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ShelterBox has five warehouses around

that hold its supplies to respond to disasters.

the globe

For those looking to help, donations can be made at shelterboxusa.org.

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A Summer Solstice Celebration workshop takes place Thursday in anticipation of the festival and parade.

FRITZ OLENBERGER PHOTO Erik Davis, TV Santa Barbara’s executive director, has been named king of the Summer Solstice Celebration.

New national coalition of sheriffs forms to address border crisis

Excludes key Texas sheriffs who’ve been combating cartel crime for years

By BETHANY BLANKLEY

THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Following through on a pledge he made during his first border security summit in Arizona and ahead of his next border trip to Texas on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the creation of a new national coalition of sheriffs committed to working together to combat crime stemming from the border crisis.

More than 90 sheriffs from 24 states are part of the coalition. Notably absent from the list are Texas border sheriffs who’ve been combating border-related crime for years.

Participants in the coalition include sheriffs from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

“Illegal Immigration has not only ravaged communities along the southern border, it has harmed states across the country with the deadly influx of carteltrafficked fentanyl and higher rates of violent crime,” Gov. DeSantis said. “I’m proud to work with this growing group of law enforcement leaders and bring Florida’s dedicated resources and leadership to bear on this national problem.”

In an undated and signed letter, the sheriffs express their commitment to securing the border.

“As elected law enforcement

officers, we must uphold our oaths of office and protect the legal residents of our jurisdictions. While we are committed to upholding the law and maintaining public safety, the federal government has failed in its responsibilities to secure our nation’s borders. During the 2022 Fiscal Year, encounters at the Southwest Border hit record numbers, and encounters in Fiscal Year 2023 are nearly twenty percent higher than in 2022,” they write.

“The consequences of the federal government’s abdication are being felt across the nation. Cartels and gang members are bringing record levels of fentanyl and other drugs into our communities as our officers work around the clock to battle these criminal institutions. As Sheriffs, we are thankful that Florida has recognized the crisis at our border and we are partnering with the Sunshine State to bring law and order back to our streets.

“It is unfortunate that the federal government has effectively abandoned border states … We can no longer sit by and watch our nation become overrun by gang activity and drug-related violence.”

The sheriffs pledged to “join together to partner with Governor DeSantis and the state of Florida to preserve the safety and wellbeing of the citizens we serve.”

Notably absent signees are key Texas border sheriffs and one of the most influential sheriffs in the state who created a multiagency Texas Operation Lone Star Task Force to combat cartel and border-related crimes, Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd. One

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Wildfire in Santa Ynez

SANTA YNEZ — There was a wildfire Thursday in the 3900 block of Mission Drive in Santa Ynez.

As of 2:10 p.m., the fire had grown to 14.25 acres, but firefighters had stopped its growth and contained it to a field

of grass with no structures under threat, according to Capt. Scott Safechuck, public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The cause is still under investigation. Capt. Safechuck said crews remained on the scene to finish containment and mop-up.

— Liam Hibbert

Armed Services Committee advances proposal to strengthen nuclear cybersecurity standards

By LIAM HIBBERT NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

A new bipartisan measure seeks to close gaps identified by independent review of U.S. nuclear systems.

The House Armed Services Committee approved a measure proposed by U.S. Reps. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara; Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, and Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., Thursday morning to strengthen the cybersecurity practices for the U.S. nuclear weapons system.

“I am glad that this bipartisan proposal received bipartisan support from our Armed Services Committee,” Rep. Carbajal said in a statement. “That my colleagues recognized that our proposal is a straightforward pathway to ensuring we have no reason to doubt the security of our most dangerous weapon systems.”

A report from the Government Accountability Office published in September found that the National Nuclear System Administration was behind in cybersecurity practices.

The measure would set up a Cybersecurity Risk Inventory, Assessment, and Mitigation Working Group within the Department of Defense, requiring them to inventory nuclear systems at risk, and develop and implement a strategy for meeting the recommendations of the GAO

Texas sheriff who signed the letter from Lavaca County has refused to participate or join OLS task force operations over the last two years and is currently being challenged in his reelection bid.

Sheriff Boyd, who didn’t sign the letter, told The Center Square that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has done more for Texas and provided more support for border security operations than any other governor in the state’s history.

Others have pointed out that it’s Gov. Abbott and Texas that are leading on border security efforts. Florida has been supporting Texas’ OLS border security operations as well.

Last fall, Gov. Abbott met with Texas sheriffs to discuss efforts to combat cartel-related crime stemming from the southern border.

“Texas has done more than any state in the history of America to respond to this challenge,” Gov. Abbott said at the time. “We’re the only state to build our own border wall. We have the National Guard on the border that are

involved in turning back people who are trying to cross the border illegally.” Some who get through are interdicted and arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety officers and sheriffs, he added.

“We were drowning in work and we could not keep up until Gov. Abbott stepped up and provided us with Operation Lone Star funding,” Sheriff Boyd said. “That funding gave us the personnel, gave us the overtime, the equipment, to be able to go out and proactively fight the cartels and their operatives right in our jurisdiction.”

Every Texas sheriff involved in interdicting cartel crime The Center Square has spoken to credits Gov. Abbott and Operation Lone Star funding for enabling them to be more effective. Jackson County Sheriff Kelly Janica, a member of the OLS Task Force, told The Center Square it is because of OLS funds that they’re using new technology and have access to other resources.

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“A ready and resilient nuclear force is critical to American deterrence,” said Rep. Gallagher.

“I am proud to co-sponsor this bipartisan effort to ensure that the systems keeping our nuclear forces capable are cyber secure.”

The proposal still needs to be briefed to Congress within 120 days of the enactment of the proposed language, then submitted as a complete strategy to the Armed Services committees by April 1, 2025.

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California metal company faces 24-counts for illegal disposal of hazardous waste

By RIA JOSEPH THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Gary and Matthew Weisenberg, owners of S & W Atlas Iron and Metal Corp in Watts, face a 24-count complaint by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón for the illegal disposal of hazardous waste.

Arraignment is scheduled for June 26 in the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

Atlas Metal has been in the recycling business since 1949, sorting and processing all types of scrap metals and automotive parts. In addition, the company serves industries in recycling plumbing and electrical parts, heating and air conditioning, and used computer and technology waste.

“We take pride in our work knowing that together we can make a difference for the Los Angeles area,” the company states on its site.

The father and son operators each face 21 felony counts for disposing hazardous waste at a site with no permit, one felony count of deposit of hazardous waste, and one misdemeanor count of failure to maintain or operate a facility to minimize the possibility of a fire and public nuisance.

Some of the waste ended up on the grounds of the neighboring Jordan High School, which is separated by a wall.

“Children deserve a safe and healthy environment to learn and grow in, and we must hold companies accountable for their actions that put our children’s health at risk. This serves as a reminder that we must prioritize the well-being of our communities and take action against those who prioritize profits over people,” said Mr. Gascón.

Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho supported the complaint by the Los Angeles District Attorney stating, “Never has this been more important than in underserved

Park seeks input on accessibility

The National Park Service is seeking comments on a draft plan for Channel Islands National Bank for accessibility and removing barriers to key visitor experiences.

The public comment period will be open until July 21. The draft Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan includes specific

communities who are often confronted by adverse industrial impacts that cause air, water and land pollution…We urge the city, county, state and federal officials to aggressively and expeditiously join the District in pursuing a solution that eliminates such health and safety risks as well as the incompatible use of the Atlas property that has impacted Jordan High School and the Watts community.”

Jordan High School opened in 1923, two decades before Atlas Metal began operations next door.

“The action taken today by the District Attorney supports our abiding concern about the dangerous environmental health and safety impacts to our schools that result from incompatible land uses,” Mr. Carvalho said.

The complaint dating back to July 2020, was joined by state Attorney General Rob Bonta, who filed a lawsuit in April 2021. The defendants face allegations of violating Health and Safety Code section 41700, the Los Angeles Municipal Code’s public nuisance law, and the Unfair Competition Law in addition to state environmental laws for not properly disposing of hazardous waste.

High concentrations of lead, zinc and other metals were found in soil samples taken in the vicinity of the high school, and metal debris suspected to have come from Atlas Metal has been found on the school’s property.

“The charging of Atlas Metal for their environmental crimes is a step toward justice for the children of Jordan High School and the community of Watts,” Mr. Gascon said.

The District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation and the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Health Hazardous Materials Division with assistance from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control conducted the investigations.

The case was filed on June 15.

actions, example site plans, and anticipated time frames for implementing accessibility improvements.

Using SETP in the future, the NPS anticipates facilities and numerous programs, services, experiences, and activities, will be enhanced and become more universally accessible.

The park will use this plan as a guide to obtain funding and plan projects that will improve accessibility, according to a

U.S. home prices sink under weight of higher interest rates

By BRETT ROWLAND

THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – The median existing-home price for all housing types declined 3.1% in May from the same month in the prior year – the biggest drop in more than a decade.

The national median existinghome price was $396,100 in May, down 3.1% from $408,600 in May 2022, the National Association of Realtors said.

Existing-home sales increased 0.2% from April, but year-overyear sales dropped 20.4%.

“Mortgage rates heavily influence the direction of home sales,” National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. “Relatively steady rates have led to several consecutive months of consistent

home sales.”

Housing inventory remains tight for existing homes, but new construction is a different story.

“Available inventory strongly impacts home sales, too,” Mr. Yun said. “Newly constructed homes are selling at a pace reminiscent of pre-pandemic times because of abundant inventory in that sector. However, existing-home sales activity is down sizably due to the current supply being roughly half the level of 2019.”

And the homes on the market are going quick.

Properties typically remained on the market for 18 days in May, down from 22 days in April, but up from 16 days in May 2022.

About 74% of homes sold in May were on the market for less than a month, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Prosecutors turn over grand jury testimony to Trump’s team in documents case

By BRETT ROWLAND

THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) –Prosecutors turned over unclassified discovery materials to former President Donald Trump’s legal team, including grand jury testimony from his valet.

The first batch of materials included documents obtained by subpoena, evidence from search warrants, transcripts of testimony taken before a grand jury in the District of Columbia, transcripts of testimony taken before a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida, and witness interviews conducted through May 12, according to court documents filed Thursday by special counsel Jack Smith’s team.

The grand jury documents would include transcripts of what Mr. Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, said in the closed-door

proceedings. Prosecutors charged Mr. Nauta as a conspirator in the case, alleging he lied about his role in moving boxes in and out of a Mar-a-Lago storage room while the government was trying to recover the documents.

The second batch includes reproduction of key documents and photographs referenced in the indictment and others pertinent to the case.

The third batch consists of complete copies of closedcircuit television (CCTV) footage obtained by prosecutors.

Prosecutors also produced key excerpts from the footage, including excerpts referenced in the indictment, according to court records, according to court records.

Prosecutors spoke to many witnesses in the case, including former members of Mr. Trump’s legal team who were compelled to

news release. All recommended actions will be subject to funding, consultation with other agencies and associated tribes, and compliance with federal laws, such as the National Environmental Policy Act. For more information, visit nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/ accessibility.htm.

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Athletes, congressional members make push to protect women’s sports

By ALAN WOOTEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Athletes and congressional members continued their fight this week to protect women’s sports from encroachment by biological males identifying as transgender, and from the Biden administration’s work to rewrite Title IX.

They also shared support for the bicameral effort to establish National Women’s Sports Week.

In a Thursday morning press conference outside the nation’s Capital, U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Mary Miller, R-Ill., and Burgess Owens, RUtah, joined a group that included collegiate swimmers Riley Gaines and Paula Scanlan, and Payton McNabb, the high school volleyball player from North Carolina injured in competition by a transgender female’s spike that hit her in the head.

A number of members of Congress also met with the athletes, one of which was 31-time AllAmerican Kylee Alons from N.C. State.

The resolution is being led by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Rep. Claudia Tenney, R.N.Y. It centers around the June 23 anniversary of Title IX, the landmark civil rights law signed in 1972 by President Richard Nixon.

In a video posted to Twitter and YouTube by Independent Women’s Voice, Rep. Mace – first woman to graduate from The Citadel – told those assembled, “The Left wants to tell you it’s not happening. These young women will tell you that it is happening.”

Ms. McNabb, a recent graduate of Hiwassee Dam High in Murphy, was struck in the head by a volleyball on Sept. 1. She said she was always aware of the possibility of injury, but the ball hit by a biological male “was different.”

She was rendered unconscious. Today, she still has partial paralysis on her right side, and says she deals with cognitive issues and headaches.

“This was 100% avoidable if female athletes had not been exploited,” she said. “If the adults in the room don’t start standing up and putting an end to the threat to females, there won’t be women’s sports.”

Ms. Gaines, advisor to Independent Women’s Voice and a 12-time All-American swimmer at the University of Kentucky, told the youngsters coming and those in competition now to “keep working. We have your back.”

“I’m proud to stand for all women of all backgrounds and to fight to ensure women’s sports remain female,” Ms. Gaines said. “I’m standing here for the next generation of girls who are today training to compete, and do not want to have to face men with an unfair biological advantage.”

Ms. Gaines appeared before a congressional committee on Wednesday to testify. She was clear to say she does not have a problem with transgender people, or even Lia Thomas, the swimmer who is biologically male and was not only allowed to compete against women but also to undress in a locker room Ms. Gaines said an NCAA representative told her was changed from “women’s” to “unisex.”

“My problem is with the NCAA,” Ms. Gaines answered a question from Sen. Mike Lee, RUtah. “My problem is the Biden administration pushing a rewrite of Title IX. That is my problem. That’s why I’m here.”

Ms. Alons was another in that locker room, that is until she and others on her team found and chose a utility closet behind the bleachers instead.

For Ms. Scanlan, she was Ms. Thomas’ teammate. This after Ms. Thomas had

competed for three years at Penn on the men’s team. Ms. Scanlan says the university advised her and her teammates not to speak out about the situation, advising they would regret it.

“It’s important to shed light on administrators, universities, and athletic governing bodies that are working against women, just erasing us,” Ms. Scanlan said.

Rep. Norman, in his turn, asked, “Where’s the media? I can tell you, if we had a transgender group that got together, it’d be full of cameras. But as Burgess said, we’re going to win this fight. Because we’re going to use our voice to explain how wrong this is.

“Folks, this is biblical. God made man and woman.”

Plus the biological science, as Ms. Gaines’ T-shirt read, XX does not equal XY – the sex determination chromosomes of women and men, respectively.

“We cannot be silent about this, for the safety of our girls,” Rep. Norman said. “Just the fact that we’re having to go through this is not fair.”

He pledged that they’ll go all over the country “telling the truth.”

Rep. Miller said on President Biden’s first day he signed executive orders “to destroy Title IX and force young girls to share locker rooms with biological men.”

She introduced Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act on Feb. 9. The bill summary says the proposed legislation “defines sex under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as a person’s biological sex at birth. The bill also specifies that Title IX does not prohibit schools from having sex-segregated bathrooms, locker rooms, or athletic or academic programs, nor does it authorize the Department of Education to require schools to forgo such sex-segregated facilities or programs in order to receive funding.”

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appear before the grand jury.

Prosecutors found more than 300 classified documents over the course of the investigation, but the criminal charges focus on 31 of those documents.

Also on Thursday, Mr. Trump asked Congress to investigate the “political witch hunts” against him by the “corrupt” Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“This continuing saga is retribution against me for winning and, even more importantly to them, election interference regarding the 2024 presidential election,” Mr. Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social. “It will be there updated form of rigging our most important election.”

Mr. Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 counts that allege he kept sensitive military documents, shared them with people who didn’t have security clearance and tried to get around the government’s efforts to get them back. He is charged with 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information along with conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a

federal investigation, scheme to conceal and false statements and representations.

The indictment laid out the charges against Mr. Trump and his body man Mr. Nauta. Mr. Trump was charged with keeping classified documents after leaving office and later obstructing the government’s efforts to get them back. The indictment contains specific dates and times with tothe-minute details of where the documents were stored, where they were moved and who was involved.

Among the records were 197 that contained classified markings, including 98 marked “secret” and 30 marked “top secret.” The “top secret” designation means that unauthorized disclosure “reasonably could be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage” to national security,” according to the indictment. Mr. Trump turned those records over to the National Archives and Records Administration on Jan. 17, 2022, in response to demands from that federal agency.

On June 3, 2022, an attorney for Mr. Trump provided the FBI with 38 additional documents with classified markings. And during a raid of Mar-a-Lago on Aug. 8, 2022, the FBI recovered 102 additional documents with classified markings.

While the U.S. Secret Service provided security to Mr. Trump while he was at his Palm Beach property, Mr. Trump never told the agency that classified documents were stored there, according to the indictment. Mar-a-Lago played host to 150 social events – such as weddings, fundraisers and movie premieres for tens of thousands of guests from January 2021, when Mr. Trump left office, through the FBI raid Aug. 8, 2022. Mar-a-Lago had about 150 employees during that time, prosecutors said in the indictment.

Prosecutors allege the documents belong to some of the nation’s most secret agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the National Security Agency, National GeospatialIntelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, the Department of Energy and the Department of State.

The documents contained information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of the United States and other allied nations, U.S. nuclear programs, plans for possible retaliation in case of an attack and potential U.S. vulnerabilities, according to the indictment.

Mr. Trump stored the boxes in several locations at Mar-a-Lago, his social club with 25 guest rooms in Palm Beach. The boxes that

contained classified documents were stored in a ballroom, a bathroom and shower, an office space, his bedroom and a storage room, prosecutors alleged in the indictment.

The club was not authorized to store classified documents.

Prosecutors further alleged Mr. Trump showed classified documents to people not authorized to see such records.

In one case July 21, 2021, at the Bedminster Club in New Jersey, Mr. Trump allegedly showed a writer, a publisher and two staff members classified documents. During the recorded interview, Mr. Trump said the documents were “highly classified” and he could have declassified them while president, but could no longer do so after leaving office, according to the indictment.

In August or September 2021, prosecutors allege Mr. Trump showed a representative of his political action committee a classified map of a country.

The classified documents case isn’t the only legal challenge for Mr. Trump.

In April, Mr. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts in New York related to charges he paid hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels through a lawyer before the 2016 presidential election and covered it up as a legal expense before being elected president.

KANOFSKY, Lisa A

04/01/1966 - 01/08/2023

Lisa A Kanofsky, 56, passed away on January 8, 2023, in San Luis Obispo, CA. She was born April 1, 1966, in Santa Barbara, CA to Francis and June Kanofsky. Lisa was a loving mother and devoted friend, known for her passion creating art, reading books, and travel.

Lisa attended Santa Barbara High and later pursued higher education at Antioch University Santa Barbara, CA and Brooks College of Fashion Design. Lisa discovered her love of Pilates while working at the Santa Barbara Pilates Studio with her friend Kristen Williams. She then went on to open her own, Studio 154 Pilates in Santa Barbara. Later in life, she opened San Luis Obispo Pilates.

In addition she also worked as a private duty nurse, art teacher, and owned Le Pari Fashion Boutique in Santa Barbara, CA. In her free time, Lisa enjoyed creating art, sculpting, teaching, and practicing Pilates. Lisa is survived by her son, Gavin and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. May she rest in peace.

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Solstice childrens parade set for Sunday

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headliner Rey Fresco (reggae vibe with a Latin flare) at 8 p.m.

Performing Saturday on the Main Stage are Love Lightning (folk rock) at noon; Pocket Fox (electric folk band blending blues, rock, bluegrass and jazz)at 1 p.m.; Will Breman (“Voice” contestant) and Band at 2 p.m.; Area

51 at 3:20 p.m.; Mashugana (indie jazz rock) at 4:40 p.m.; Down Mountain Lights (rock, soul

and blues) at 6 p.m.; and Petty Set Go at 7:20 p.m.

Sunday’s performers on the Main Stage are Onepeople at 1:30 p.m.; Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes at 2:40 p.m.; Morie and the Heavy Hitters at 3:50 p.m.; and Cornerstone (highenergy reggae) at 5:05 p.m.

In addition to the music, there will be a children’s festival, a DJ area for dancing, a drum circle, food booths, a wine and beer garden, and arts and crafts vendors.

TV Santa Barbara will have a Video Story Booth from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Alameda

Park.

On Sunday, the festival will feature its children’s parade. The main Summer Solstice Parade began in 1974 and has grown into the largest event in Santa Barbara County, with crowds of over 100,000 spectators, according to the festival organizers. The festival originally was at the Sunken Gardens at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse but outgrew that space and moved to Alameda Park.

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Standup comedy in SB

San Marcos High School graduate brings his fellow comics to city for Funk Zone show

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the New Year’s Eve Disco Boogie Ball at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez. And the Spazmatics will play hits from the ’80s. Tickets cost $50.

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The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome. Please email them a full week before the event to Managing Editor Dave Mason at dmason@newspress.com.

A teacher liked to call on JT Tomlinson when he raised his hand at San Marcos High School. But it wasn’t necessarily because the instructor thought he knew the answer to a question.

The teacher counted on him to say something funny.

“I was calling on you just when I wanted to have you tell a joke,” the instructor told Mr. Tomlinson, who took it as a big compliment.

“Ever since I was a kid, I loved making people laugh,” said the standup comic, who grew up in Santa Barbara and tells jokes for a living in Los Angeles and elsewhere.

This Saturday, Mr. Tomlinson is returning to Santa Barbara and bringing some of his fellow comedians for “Laughin’ in Santa Barbara.” The show will take place at 8 p.m. in the outdoor beer garden at Topa Topa Brewing Co., 120 Santa Barbara St., in the Funk Zone. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

In addition to Mr. Tomlinson, the show will feature comedians Chris Estrada (creator and star of “This Fool” on Hulu), Andrew Orolfo (“Just

For Laughs New Faces 2022,” Netflix

Is A Joke Festival and Comedy Central Clusterfest), Audrey Stewart (NBC’s “Bring the Funny,” “Netflix Is A Joke Radio”) and Maddy Kelly (host of “Let’s Make A Rom-Com” podcast on CBC and “Popcorn for Dinner” podcast).

“There’s not a lot of standup comedy in Santa Barbara,” Mr. Tomlinson said, explaining that he’s trying to fill that void by bringing his fellow comics here.

The Los Angeles resident is glad to

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Several standup comics will perform during “Laughin’ in Santa Barbara” at 8 p.m. Topa Topa Brewing Co., 120 Santa Barbara St., in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25. To purchase, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/ laughin-in-santa-barbara-tickets645094293397.

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The Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School, 721 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara. The concert is presented by Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara.

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily: The Sistine Chapel Art Exhibition runs through Sept. 4 at the Santa Barbara Mission, 2201 Laguna St., Santa Barbara. Tickets start at $25 for adults, $18 for children, and $22 for seniors, military and students. Each ticket also includes admission to the mission museum. To purchase, go to santabarbaramission.org/sistine-chapel-omsb or stop at the museum’s gift shop.

Father Joe Schwab is hosting personal tours that delve into the theological and philosophical perspectives of Michelangelo’s art. Groups of 10 or more can contact Donna Reeves for a private tour at development@sboldmission.org.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, has reopened its recurring summer exhibit, “Butterflies Alive!” Featuring a variety of butterflies, this experience allows guests to walk through a garden while nearly 1,000 butterflies flutter freely around them. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 4, is included in museum admission. Members are always admitted free. For others, prices vary from $14 to $19. For more information, visit sbnature.org/ butterfliesalive.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The James Castle exhibit is on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, see sbma.net.

7:30 p.m. The Takács Quartet will perform at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. The Music Academy of the West’s fellows will join the quartet and acclaimed soprano Ana Maria Martinez in a concert featuring works from Tchaikovsky to Brahms to Héctor Campos Parsi and Federico Moreno Torroba. Tickets cost $55 and $60. To purchase, go to lobero.org.

7:30 p.m. Ensemble Theatre Company is performing “Seared,” a comedy/drama about a restaurant, through June 25 at The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Ticket prices range from $40 to $84. To purchase, call the ETC box office at 805-965-5400 or visit etcsb.org. Prices are subject to change.

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8 p.m. Ensemble Theatre Company is performing “Seared,” a comedy/drama about a restaurant, through June 25 at The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Ticket prices range from $40 to $84. To purchase, call the ETC box office at 805-965-5400 or visit etcsb.org. Prices are subject to change.

JUNE 24

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The inaugural “Classics with the Cardinals” car show takes place from at Bishop Diego High School, 4000 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara. Twenty-two categories of classic automobiles will be judged. Food and drinks will be available. Spectator parking and admission is free. All proceeds will benefit the athletic department at Bishop Diego High School.

11 a.m. The Mini Show segment of “Series 7: Go for Broke,” The Dance Network’s 10th annual studio showcase, will take place at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in downtown Santa Barbara. Tickets cost $25 for general admission and $15 for students. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org.

2 and 8 p.m. Ensemble Theatre Company is performing “Seared,” a comedy/drama about a restaurant, through June 25 at The New Vic Theatre, 33 W.Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Ticket prices range from $40 to $84. To purchase, call the ETC box office at 805965-5400 or visit etcsb.org. Prices are subject to change.

2:30 p.m. The Junior Show segment of “Series 7: Go for Broke,” The Dance Network’s 10th annual studio showcase, will take place at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in downtown Santa Barbara. Tickets cost $25 for general admission and $15 for students. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org.

7 p.m. The Senior Show segment of “Series 7: Go for Broke,” The Dance Network’s 10th annual studio showcase, will take place at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in downtown Santa Barbara. Tickets cost $25 for general admission and $15 for students. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org.

8 p.m. “Laughin’ in Santa Barbara” features stand-up comedians from Netflix, Comedy Central, “Conan” and more at Topa Topa Brewing Co.,120 Santa Barbara St., in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone. The show will be held outdoors and is for those 21 and older. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25. To purchase, go to eventbrite. com/e/laughin-in-santa-barbara-tickets-645094293397.

JUNE 25

2 p.m. Ensemble Theatre Company presents the final performance of “Seared,” a comedy/drama about a restaurant, at The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Ticket prices range from $40 to $84. To purchase, call the ETC box office at 805-965-5400 or visit etcsb.org. Prices are subject to change.

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— Dave Mason

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JT Tomlinson will host “Laughin’ in Santa Barbara,” a comedy show Saturday night at Topa Topa Brewing Co.

Audrey Stewart performed on NBC’s “Bring the Funny.”

Andrew Orolfo performed at Netflix Is A Joke Festival.

Maddy Kelly hosts the “Let’s Make A Rom-Com” podcast.

FYI

Rock Odyssey to perform at July 4 event

SANTA MARIA — Local rock band Rock Odyssey will play during Star Spangled Jamboree for July 4 in Santa Maria.

The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, 600 S. McClelland St.

Besides the music, the jamboree will feature food trucks and local vendors, providing a variety of refreshments and goods. There will also be free activities, including games, for all ages.

The event will include an open house at the youth center.

For more information, call the Santa Maria Recreation and Park Department at 805-925-0951, ext. 2260.

— Dave Mason

Car show to benefit Bishop Diego sports

SANTA BARBARA — A new car show will debut Saturday at Bishop Diego High School football field. The inaugural “Classics with the Cardinals” car show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school, 4000 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara.

Twenty-two categories of classic automobiles will be judged. Food and drinks will be available. Spectator parking and admission is free.

All proceeds will benefit the athletic department at Bishop Diego High School.

— Dave Mason

ZZ Top tickets on sale

SANTA BARBARA — Tickets are going on sale today for the ZZ Top concert, set for Oct. 20 at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara. The concert is part of the band’s Raw Whisky Tour. Tickets cost $55 to $135. To purchase, go to the arlingtontheatre.com.

— Dave Mason

Musical theater camp

Santa Barbara students participate in a musical theater camp this week.

It was organized by Dos Pueblos High School student Adora Bricher, who started SB Tomato Theatre Co. last year to provide free opportunities for local youth to participate in plays. Adora wrote, directed, choreographed and composed the music for the play being produced by this week’s camp. Adora and a few other camp counselors have been working with the kids on their lines and choreography for the play. They’re scheduled to put on a show today for their parents and family members, Adora’s aunt, Ashley-Bo Via, told the News-Press in an email. “The kids have been working so hard, and it’s such a great opportunity and learning experience for them.”

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be back performing in his hometown, where he took guitar lessons at Jensens Music and played guitar in alternative rock bands at San Marcos High School. He graduated from the school in 2016.

Four years later, he earned his bachelor’s in music industry at USC, but he also took classes in comedy and decided to tell jokes for a living. He has performed standup comedy at venues such as the Hollywood Improv and the Westside Comedy Theater, as well as “Don’t Tell Comedy”

tell jokes based on his personal experiences.

“I don’t know if there’s a secret to it (a good joke),” he said. “Does it make you laugh? If it doesn’t make you laugh, you shouldn’t tell it.”

He added it’s important not to rely too much on old jokes, even if they’re good ones. He said good, new jokes add excitement. “A new joke — it feels a little dangerous.”

But what should a comic do if no one laughs at a joke?

“Sometimes you’ll get a laugh by acknowledging you didn’t get a laugh,” Mr. Tomlinson said.

Like Mr. Tomlinson, the other comics in Saturday’s show like to base jokes on their personal

experience.

“Audrey (Stewart) is definitely one of the more energetic comedians,” Mr. Tomlinson said. “She’s hyper. She’s cool to watch. She takes you on a roller coaster through her set.

“She’s so funny,” Mr. Tomlinson said.

“Maddy (Kelly) is really sweet; she’s a close friend of mine,” Mr. Tomlinson said. “She’s very genuine. Everything she says, you want to listen to it.”

“Andrew (Orolfo) is more laid back, doesn’t get particularly animated,” Mr. Tomlinson said. “But he can stand and deliver. It speaks to the quality of the jokes.”

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Free!

4th of July Concert

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 5:00 PM

Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100

Anacapa

St, Santa Barbara

Arrive early to claim your spot on the grass; Bring your picnic, blanket, and low beach chairs for this annual concert featuring Vandenberg Space Force Base Honor guard, The Prime Time Band, and Polynesian dancers from Hula Anyone. Enjoy pop tunes, family favorites and patriotic classics!

Sunscreen and hats are recommended.

PHOTO COURTESY ASHLEY-BO VIA

Mr. Tomlinson said he likes to

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Chris Estrada has performed on “This Fool” on Hulu.

‘Sometimes you’ll get a laugh by acknowledging you didn’t get a laugh’

Diversions

Thought for Today

If you’re going through hell, keep going.”

— Winston Churchill

HOROSCOPE

By Horoscope.com

Friday, June 23, 2023

Aries: Play the lottery today, Aries. The concept for you is profit with no effort. The windfall will come when you least expect it. The less you try to shape things, the more they will generally flow in your favor. Enjoy the day and don’t sweat the details. Things will work themselves out. People may be quite emotionally charged, but don’t let their behavior throw you off balance.

Taurus: If you meet someone new today, Taurus, break him or her in gradually. Don’t spill all the beans at once. Let the person warm up to your intense emotional nature before you unleash it full force. People are going to need their space, so make sure you allow enough room for emotional and physical freedom.

Gemini: Spare no emotional or monetary expense today, Gemini. Whatever you put into this day will come back to you tenfold. Feel free to indulge and delight in your fun-loving nature. This day speaks of freedom from restraint of all kinds. Break the chains and explore new worlds in your mind and your physical surroundings.

Cancer: Get your favorite music out of the closet today, Leo. Have a dance party in your living room and liven things up with some freshly cut flowers on your table. This is a great day to direct your energies outward into the world. Go on a radical adventure that you didn’t think was possible. Plow headfirst into new projects and let your good luck carry you through.

Leo: Get your favorite music out of the closet today, Leo. Have a dance party in your living room and liven things up with some freshly cut flowers on your table. This is a great day to direct your energies outward into the world. Go on a radical adventure that you didn’t think was possible. Plow headfirst into new projects and let your good luck carry you through.

Virgo: It may be extremely hard for you to make decisions about anything today, Virgo. Don’t stress about work or the things you need to get done. With today’s aspects, it’s a day that shouldn’t be filled with sour energy from the past. You experience a rebirth every

time you wake up in the morning.

Libra: Today should run quite smoothly for you, Libra. You will find that there’s a great deal of power fueling your emotions and that you’re able to take that power to the extreme. Use your strong, dynamic nature to win the hearts of others. Lead the charge toward good-natured fun.

Scorpio: Don’t get upset if people don’t take you quite as seriously as you’d like today, Scorpio. It’s in the nature of the day to keep things light and uplifting. Come out of the intensity of the last couple days and laugh out loud. Don’t stress over things you don’t understand. Go with the flow and keep smiling.

Sagittarius: You might find that something or someone is purposefully trying to make things difficult for you today, Sagittarius. It might seem like you’re trying to get a handle on the issues, but somehow things are slipping through your fingers. Don’t make any major decisions, and certainly don’t try to herd people into corners.

Capricorn: Lay low today, Capricorn. Don’t try to force any answers from people. Eat a healthy breakfast and stay away from caffeine. Relate to people on an intellectual or philosophical level and discuss the meaning of life. If you’re looking for sympathy, you may need to wait a couple days.

Aquarius: Inspire others to come out of their shells today, Aquarius. Have them join you on the sunny side of the street. Share your cheer with other people and lead them into boisterous discussions about the world. You will be on cloud nine, with a great deal of strength behind your happy-go-lucky emotions.

Pisces: Keep your cool if something goes wrong today, Pisces. Don’t be so impatient about fixing a problem that you end up doing something rash. You may do more damage than you would if you just let things sit for a couple days. Mull over the situation, talk it out with others, and approach the issue at another time with a different frame of mind.

DAILY BRIDGE

By FRANK STEWART

Tribune Content Agency

Friday, June 23, 2023

“Never argue with your wife,” a club player advised me. “You might win, and then you’re in real trouble.”

My friend and his wife were today’s East-West. His bid of four hearts and South’s four spades were questionable. West led the king and ten of hearts. South ruffed, led a diamond to dummy’s ace and returned a club: three, jack, ace.

“My wife led another heart,” East said. “Declarer ruffed, ruffed a club in dummy, led a diamond to his king and ruffed a club. He ruffed a heart, ruffed his last club with the queen of trumps and ruffed a diamond with his nine. My wife overruffed, but South’s A-10 of trumps won the last two tricks.”

DEFENSE

“My wife and I argued about the defense. When I showed her how to beat the contract, she admitted I was right — and I slept with the dog last night.”

The winning defense isn’t easy. At some point West must lead the king of trumps. South can ruff only two losers in dummy, and if he ruffs one with the queen, West still gets a trump trick.

DAILY QUESTION

You hold: K J A K 10 9 5

9 8 7. Your partner opens one club, you bid one heart, he rebids two clubs and you raise to four clubs.

SUDOKU

CODEWORD PUZZLE

Partner then bids four diamonds. What do you say?

ANSWER: Partner’s four diamonds is an ace-showing cue bid to suggest slam. Since you have a control in spades, bid six clubs. Partner may hold Q 5, 6 3, A Q,

Q 10 6 5 4 2. Even if he has 8 5, 6 3, A K 4, K Q 10 6 5 4 and the opening lead is a spade, he will have a chance.

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill in the grid so every row, every column and every 3-by-3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9. that means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Sudoku puzzles appear on the Diversions page Monday-Saturday and on the crossword solutions page in Sunday’s Life section.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers to previous CODEWORD

How to play Codeword

Codeword is a fun game with simple rules, and a great way to test your knowledge of the English language. Every number in the codeword grid is ‘code’ for a letter of the alphabet. Thus, the number 2 may correspond to the letter L, for instance. All puzzles come with a few letters to start. Your first move should be to enter these letters in the puzzle grid. If the letter S is in the box at the bottom of the page underneath the number 2, your first move should be to find all cells numbered 2 in the grid and enter the letter S. Cross the letter S off the list at the bottom of the grid. Remember that at the end you should have a different letter of the alphabet in each of the numbered boxes 1- 26, and a word in English in each of the horizontal and vertical runs on the codeword grid.

PUZZLE

Concerns for national security grow amid Biden administration’s increased energy spending

By J.J. BRANNOCK

THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – American national security is threatened by President Joe Biden’s “energy spending spree,” U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, says.

Under recent spending legislation such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, which both included increased spending and research into more sustainable energy sources, almost $83.6 billion will be going into 71 new department programs at the Department of Energy this year, almost doubling the department’s entire budget from last year of $44.3 billion.

Rep. Rodgers, R-Wash., pointed to concerns about an overreliance on supply chains from foreign powers, citing China Russia President Vladimir Putin’s control over Europe’s natural gas supply.

“This is our future if we continue to cede our energy and supply chain security to China,” she said at a Wednesday committee hearing.

The Biden administration says the funding is needed to further move the U.S. toward more renewable energy to combat the impacts of climate change.

But the administration’s green energy agenda “weakens American energy and national security and wastes American taxpayer dollars, which should be going towards supporting American jobs and innovation,” Rep. Rodgers said.

Rep. Rodgers also called what she says is a lack of transparency on where taxpayer dollars are going, saying “beginning in March of this year, we’ve requested that federal agencies, including the

Former FBI analyst gets 46-month prison sentence for keeping classified documents

By JOE MUELLER THE CENTER SQUARE

Department of Energy, provide monthly accounting of the funds they received under recent major spending legislation […] To date, we’ve received only one response from the DOE, and it was incomplete. This is unacceptable.”

The announced portfolio of projects from the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains also gave Rep. Rodgers concern. The office, created in February 2022, planned to administer $12 billion in projects, with one of the new programs including a $200 million grant to Microvast, Inc., a battery company that performs the bulk of production in China, Rep. Rodgers said.

The company’s own filings said that “the PRC Government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities and may intervene, at any time, and with no notice,” she added.

Rep. Rodgers said she found it “deeply troubling” that such a grant was approved for a company so influenced by the Chinese government using millions of American taxpayer dollars. The Department had recently decided not to move forward with the grant, but the reasoning for its approval in the first place remains unclear.

“Time and again we’ve requested information and testimony on how this happened, and time and again the Department failed to be accountable and transparent,” Rep. Rodgers said.

“It is time for the Department of Energy to start being transparent with this committee and the American people, who deserve every assurance that their tax dollars are not being funneled to China.”

(The Center Square) – A former analyst with the Kansas City division of the FBI was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for illegally keeping national defense documents at her home.

Kendra Kingsbury, 50, of Garden City, Kan., was charged with improperly removing, and unlawfully and willfully retaining approximately 386 classified documents in her personal residence, according to a media release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

“Some of the classified documents she unlawfully removed and kept in her home contained extremely sensitive national defense information,” the DOJ said.

By retaining classified information in her home, at that time in North Kansas City, Mo., Ms. Kingsbury put national security at risk, prosecutors charged. The information described intelligence sources and methods related to the U.S. government’s effort related to counterterrorism, counterintelligence and defending against cyber threats, court documents stated.

In addition to the federal prison sentence,

U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough on Wednesday ordered three years of supervised release. She pleaded guilty last October to two counts of unlawfully retaining records related to national defense.

Ms. Kingsbury admitted during her employment with the FBI she repeatedly removed and retained in her personal residence an abundance of sensitive government materials, including classified documents related to national defense.

Ms. Kingsbury was an FBI intelligence analyst for more than 12 years and assigned to squads focusing on illegal drug trafficking, violent crime, violent gangs and counterintelligence. She held a Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance and had access to national defense and classified information, the Justice Department reported.

“Training presentations and materials specifically warned Kingsbury that she was prohibited from retaining classified information at her personal residence,” the release said. “Such information could only be stored in an approved facility and container.”

Ms. Kingsbury admitted to investigators the documents she retained in her personal

residence included those in electronic format on hard drives, compact discs and other storage media. Classified documents from another government agency described intelligence sources and methods related to U.S. government efforts to collect intelligence on terrorist groups.

“The documents included information about al Qaeda members on the African continent, including a suspected associate of Usama bin Laden,” the DOJ release said. “In addition, there were documents regarding the activities of emerging terrorists and their efforts to establish themselves in support of al Qaeda in Africa.”

Investigators with the FBI Omaha Field Office reviewed Ms. Kingsbury’s telephone records and found suspicious calls, according to court documents. Ms. Kingsbury called phone numbers associated with subjects of counterterrorism investigations and those individuals made phone calls to her.

“Investigators have not been able to determine why Kingsbury contacted these individuals, or why these individuals contacted her,” the DOJ said. “Kingsbury declined to provide the government with any further information.”

Rep. Miller supports resolution about use of schools to house homeless migrants

By GLENN MINNIS THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-IL, argues Republicans have a good reason for proposing a non-binding resolution that rebukes the use of public schools or buildings to house immigrants.

“After President Biden and his administration have incentivized engagement of our southern border at a financial and social cost to us, they’re now looking to turn every community into a border community,” Rep. Miller told The Center Square. “As a member of the

LOMPOC

Freedom Caucus, we’re loud and proud about saying we have to secure our border.”

H.R. 461 seeks to deny federal funds to public schools that are used “to shelter, house or otherwise serve as a sanctuary for aliens not admitted to the United States.”

Rep. Miller, who also serves on the House Education Committee, said Republicans are electing to act now as talk of Chicago and New York being among the cities poised to use schools in such a way grow louder. In Chicago, ChicagoBusiness.com recently reported authorities were pushing to use a shuttered south side high school as a housing center. In May, New York City Mayor Eric

Adams expressed an openness to use as many as 20 public school gymnasiums for the same purpose.

“I’m hoping all this debate highlights the impact that open borders are having on our schools,” Rep. Miller said. “We’ve got to regain control.”

Rep. Miller said she expects the measure to soon be on the House floor for a vote and she’s confident about what the outcome will be. Democrats remain resolute against the proposal, with members on the Education Committee blasting it as “inflammatory, provocative, uninformed and at the end of the day, pointless.”

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