Pearl Chase Society announces de Forest series

Speakers to discuss subjects close to the heart of Santa Barbara researcher and preservationist

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Pearl Chase Society will kick off the Kellam de Forest Speaker Series April 14 in honor of its founding member who did a lot to further the cause of historic preservation and community action in Santa Barbara.

He also did much for “Star Trek.” He was a researcher and technical adviser for the original series in the 1960s.

After his passing, the society said, it received many generous donations in his name. After careful consideration, the board decided the creation of an ongoing series would provide the community with great educational and inspirational benefit — something the society said Mr. de Forest would have embraced with his characteristic enthusiasm.

This free series is scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month beginning April 14 at the Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 East Carrillo St. Refreshments will be served afterward.

This series is being spearheaded by Claudi Schou, who joined the board of directors about three months ago.

“They are a dynamic group of individuals passionate about preserving Santa Barbara historic architecture. Coming from Long Beach and having lived in a neighborhood of craftsmen that had pride in architecture, it was nice to come to this town and see a similar pride,” said Ms. Schou concerning the Pearl Chase Society.

“My interest was to help spearhead this speaker series, having hosted other lectures on local history in the last year,” Ms. Schou said. “It is an honor to have this opportunity to be asked to organize a speaker series on behalf of someone who was so greatly admired for his preservation work.

“If Kellam were around, I would want his approval.”

The committee for the speaker series includes Claudia Schou, Dennis Whelan, Cheri Rae and Steven Dowty.

“When planning the speaker

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“We usually have coffee and we give away T-shirts and water bottles. Everyone works really hard for those two hours.”

Roger Aceves, longtime city council member who was unseated during the November election, founded Beautify Goleta in 2016

“He goes to pretty much all of them and he’s always out there picking up trash and pulling weeds. When Roger started this, we were only doing bulky item drop-off, and volunteer clean-up events were added last year,” said Mr. Rowell.

Mr. Aceves talked to the NewsPress about Beautify Goleta.

“I founded the event years ago when it started as a small venture

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Those being smuggled are considered gotaways by Border Patrol agents and law enforcement. They don’t enter at ports of entry making asylum or other immigration-related claims. They intentionally seek to evade capture by law enforcement after they’ve entered the country illegally between ports of entry.

They’re given burner phones with GPS and map apps to know where to go on pre-planned routes near county roads, Highway 90 and I-10, law enforcement officers have explained. Cartel and gang

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On April 14, the series will begin with Rick Closson with a presentation about the life and times of Mr. de Forest, known in Hollywood for his accomplishments in the film

Deadly shooting in Orcut

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting outside an Orcutt market on Saturday night and discovered the body of a Santa Maria man, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said.

During the initial investigation, deputies discovered an off-duty Santa Maria Police Department police officer was on scene and involved in the shooting. No suspects are outstanding. The in Old Town. Now the staff has built the program up so we are recycling tons of material that would normally end up in the landfill,” Mr. Aceves said. “A lot of it will be recycled and repurposed. It’s a great program.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com operatives use social media to advertise and solicit drivers from major cities in Texas and other states to drive to certain locations along the border to transport illegal foreign nationals north. Depending on the amount being paid per person, drivers can make several thousand dollars a carload. If caught, the smugglers face being charged with multiple felony counts of human smuggling and several years in prison.

Noted Mr. Rowelll, “The next ‘Beautify Goleta” day is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, and will be highlighting Earth Day in Stow Grove Park. We are actively looking for business partners and organizations to become ‘Beautify Goleta’ captains. It is a great way for businesses to get their name out in community,” said Mr. Rowell. If interested, you can email environmentalservices@ cityofgoleta.org. For more information, see cityofgoleta.org.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a tweet thanked Border Patrol agents and HSI agents who responded to the incident. He also said DHS would “work with the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office to hold those responsible. Smugglers are callous and only care about making a profit.” industry/

On May 12, Cheri Rae will present a view of the historical importance of the Carrillo Recreation Center, and the social work done there by Pearl Chase, Margaret Baylor and other women who held community values Mr. de Forest supported in his preservation work.

On June 9, Douglas Woods, author of “California Casa” a beautifully photographed volume, will speak on Spanish Colonial Revival style, which was Mr. de Forest’s favorite architectural style. Mr. Woods’ new book focuses on examples of the style in Santa

But the National Border Patrol Council, the union representing Border Patrol agents, has blamed Secretary Mayorkas and Biden administration policies for creating the cartel-driven smuggling crisis at the border. Days before the railroad incident, the NBPC tweeted, “Biden’s border remains the most out-of-control, lawless disaster zone it’s ever been. Yet radical leftists still defend him as he routinely torpedoes one alltime record after another. Why? Because they love this complete dismantling of the rule of law. It’s a win for them.”

Human smuggling is a daily occurrence in Texas stemming from the southern border. Texas law enforcement officers have apprehended nearly 360,000

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The series includes seven lectures, and the final lecture will take place on Nov. 10. November is also the birthday month of Pearl Chase.

“We will present speakers who will address topics close to Kellam’s heart, causes he would have supported, the history of Santa Barbara, and the individuals who established Santa Barbara as a uniquely beautiful and culturally rich community,” said Cheri Rae, a Pearl Chase Society Board member.

“We are trying to create an

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Sheriff’s Office is conducting the criminal investigation.

The Coroner’s Bureau confirmed the identification of the man who was fatally shot as 19-year-old Manuel Reyes Rios. Further investigation is being conducted to determine his cause and manner of death.

The identity of the Santa Maria Police Department police officer will be released at a later date.

The deputies responded at approximately 8:01 p.m. to the shooting outside Melody Market, 130 E. Foster Road in Orcutt. Anyone with information to assist investigators is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division by calling (805) 681-4150. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can provide information by calling our tipline at (805) 681-4171 or SBSheriff.org.

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Fatal heart attack on casino bus

An 82-year-old woman died Sunday morning on a casino transportation bus traveling