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County to celebrate the Fourth Independence Day festivities planned today for Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Solvang, Lompoc, Santa Maria
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Dana Newquist’s 1937 Ford fire engine, seen in this 2020 photo, is a traditional part of the Fourth of July parade in Montecito. It’ll be back in today’s parade, which starts at 11:30 a.m. at Upper Manning Park.
By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Fireworks will soar tonight above Santa Barbara, Solvang and Santa Maria to celebrate the Fourth of July. Tonight’s sounds and sights, along with a full day of activities, represent a world increasingly returning back to normal. Festivities start today with a patriotic bike parade in Lompoc, a barbecue in Carpinteria and a parade in Montecito, complete with an old-fashioned, patriotic fire engine. Here’s the schedule, city by city, beginning with the earliest celebrations.
MONTECITO 7:30 a.m. The Montecito Fire Department’s pancake breakfast, a 20-year-tradition, is back at Fire Station 91, 595 San Ysidro Road. Tickets cost $10. Proceeds go to the Montecito Firefighters Association 11:30 a.m. The Montecito Parade begins at Upper Manning Park, 449 San Ysidro Road, and will end about an hour later at the upper Montecito village on East Valley Road. The procession includes Montecito Village Fourth cofounder Diane Pannkuk as the grand marshal and co-founder Dana Newquist’s 1937 Ford fire engine.
SANTA BARBARA 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Food and vendor booths will be on Cabrillo Boulevard at the West Beach sidewalk. Noon to 8:50 p.m. Live music and dance will be performed all day at the West Beach bandstand. The talent includes Detar Music Review, Drifting Dimension, Sweetheart Sisters, Why Golf Why, Brandi
Lentini and Band, Slideways + La Boheme dancers, Fiesta dancers, Riding Out the Storm, False Puppet and Petty Set Go. 5 p.m. The Prime Time Band of Santa Barbara will perform a free concert of patriotic and popular music at the Sunken Gardens at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Soloists Gary Johnson and Anikka Abbott will sing with the band. Those attending the concert can bring blankets, beach and lawn chairs, and picnic baskets. The program is presented in conjunction with the Santa Barbara-based Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation. 9 to 9:20 p.m. Fireworks will soar above West Beach. The fireworks soundtrack will be simulcast at Santa Barbara radio station KJEE, 92.9 FM. and livestreamed on keyt.com. Parking: Santa Barbara waterfront parking lots will be open on the Fourth, but Stearns Wharf will be closed to vehicular traffic from 3:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
GOLETA 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Old Fashioned Fourth of July will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rancho La Patera & Stow House, 304 N. Carneros Road. The Goleta Valley Historical Society is hosting the event, which will feature live music by The Nombres and The Wrinkled Teenagers. There will also be tractor rides, face painting for the kids, vendors, a food truck, and a cash bar for beer and wine. And the event will feature an exhibit by the Central Coast Vintage Machinery Association. Admission costs $10 for adults and $5 for children.
CARPINTERIA Noon to 4 p.m. Carpinteria
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A large crowd is expected to pack the Sunken Gardens at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse at 5 p.m. today for a Fourth of July concert starring the Prime Time Band of Santa Barbara. (This photo is from a Sunken Gardens event that did not involve the band.)
Lions Club will host the annual community barbecue at Lions Park, 6197 Casitas Pass Road, Carpinteria. Tickets cost $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for children.
LOMPOC 11 a.m. A patriotic bike parade will go from the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building, 100 E. Locust Ave., to Ryon Park, 800 W. Ocean Ave. Noon to 4 p.m. A Fourth of July festival will take place at Ryon Park. There’ll be live music provided by The Fossils, food trucks, inflatables, face painting and more. Pets must be on a leash, and smoking, vaping, alcohol and fireworks won’t be permitted.
SOLVANG 2 to 10 p.m. The annual Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks Show will take place at Old Mission Santa Inès, 1760 Mission Drive, Solvang. The event will feature live
entertainment by Men from Mars, Jump Start and DJ Hecktik, as well as a large kids zone with bounce houses, face painters, food vendors, craft beer, wine and more. Admission is $15, and children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Active military and immediate family members with ID are also free. All active military must show IDs at the entrance. You can purchase tickets at www. syvrotary.org. 9 p.m. Fireworks begin. Parking: You can park at the free public lots at 1639 Copenhagen Drive, 464 Alisal Road and 1616 Oak St. There is no parking available at the mission.
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Fireworks light up West Beach in Santa Barbara on Independence Day in 2017. They will soar there again at 9 tonight to celebrate the Fourth of July.
4 p.m. Gates open for the “Red, White and Boom” festival and fireworks show, which begins at 5 p.m. at the Elks Event Center, 4040 Highway 101. Admission costs $10 fee per vehicle. The program is presented by the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department
and People for Leisure and Youth Inc., which promises activities for kids and food and refreshments for purchase. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The “Red, White and Boom” festival will feature live music at Mestizo.
8:45 p.m. Fireworks will begin. News-Press staff writers Marilyn McMahon and Katherine Zehnder contributed to this report. email: dmason@newspress.com
Public input sought on San Jose Creek Bike Path project By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The San Jose Creek Bike Path Project is ready for its next stage in Goleta. The public may review the environmental document for the project and provide comments at noon Aug. 1. The city of Goleta considers the San Jose Creek Bike Path Project to be an important component of the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The city sees the path as a critical connection between existing bike routes north of Highway 101 and the Atascadero Creek Bike Path to the south. In particular, it will connect bike routes north of Calle Real all the way to the Coast Route that connects to Goleta Beach and UCSB and
into Santa Barbara. “The San Jose Creek Bike Path Project was envisioned before the city was incorporated more than 20 years ago,” Goleta Public Works Director Charlie Ebeling said in a news release. “We are excited it is back in the spotlight and ready for public input once again. “This is a complex project that has involved close coordination with various agencies including Caltrans and the County of Santa Barbara,” Mr. Ebeling said. “When complete, the project will be an incredible asset for our community and will make it easier for pedestrians and bicyclists to get around.” The Initial Study-Mitigated Negative
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foot long, 12-foot wide bicycle/pedestrian bridge. The path then lowers to align adjacent to State Route 217, separated by a 2-foot concrete barrier and bicycle/pedestrian rail to separate users from the roadway. At the south end of the project, the bike path will continue under State Route 217 in a newly constructed box culvert. Bikers will then emerge back under the sky on the southeast side of the highway to connect to the existing Atascadero Creek Bike Path. After this public comment period on the draft IS-MND, the Goleta City Council is expected to review and vote on the proposal in September. Following the council’s approval, the project will proceed to the California Coastal
Commission for permitting in accordance with the State Coastal Act. The public is asked to submit its comments on the proposal to Laura Bridley at lbridley@cityofgoleta.org and Teresa Lopes at tloes@cityofgoleta.org. Comments can also be mailed to the city. Address your letters to: ATTN: Laura Bridley and Teresa Lopes, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta 93117. For more information, contact Teresa Lopes at tlopes@cityofgoleta.org or 805961-7563 or Laura Bridley or LBridley@ cityofgoleta.org, 805-896-2153. Or visit the project’spage at cityofgoleta.org/projectsprograms/bicycle-projects/san-jose-creekbike-path-southern-extent. email: kzehnder@newspress.com
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Declaration environmental document for the project describes the detailed improvements that will be made to the city’s transportation system. It also discusses the possible environmental effects of building this nearly 1.5mile route, along with comprehensive protection measures and construction management strategies. The new path is intended to include space for bicycles and pedestrians beginning on Calle Real, proceeding under Highway 101, and continuing along San Jose Creek through Armitos Park and Jonny D. Wallis Park in Old Town Goleta, north of Hollister Avenue. The route will then pick up on Kellogg Avenue, and cross over State Route 217 (Ward Memorial Boulevard) on a 350-
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