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Busy weekend on State Street Businesses see an increase in foot traffic

Council to explore building size standards By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council will receive an update from staff on the development of new building-size standards for multi-unit housing based on lot size. This shift will allow a maximum building size rather than the previous maximum number of units per lot, otherwise known as floor-to-lot area ratio. “The intent of the proposed building size standards is to present consistency in community design, provide sensitivity to the city’s historic resources, clarify community expectations and expand opportunities for additional, smaller housing units,” the staff report said. A working group held an online workshop for the community to provide feedback on building sizes in different parts of the city. The mapping exercise showed pictures of various building sizes and allowed the registrants to drop

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Skye Smith, left, a sales associate who usually works at the Thousand Oaks location, helps out Sunday afternoon at Brandy Melville, 939 State St. Ashlyn Gardner, who opens and closes the storefront, rings up a customer.

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Foot traffic on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara increased throughout March’s weekends, and business along the promenade is increasing. Sunday, the sidewalks were crowded as tourists and locals peered through windows and browsed the racks. People posed in crosswalks dressed in their Sunday’s best while friends leaned back to capture the shot.

It’s a welcome change, one that gives businesses hope for the future. State Street business owners previously told the News-Press that they felt a change President’s Day weekend and were starting to see pre-pandemic levels of business. Nationwide, the amount Americans spent on goods in February 2021 was 10% higher than February 2020, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

But clothing and footwear sales were down 3% compared to February 2020. The data also showed a 5% decrease in sales in the service industry, with food services and accommodations taking a 19% hit. One State Street business, Creamistry at 935 State St. changed ownership Feb. 28, 2020. David Lee and his wife purchased the ice cream shop from its old owners, excited for the investment. When the pandemic hit weeks later, they

lowered their expectations. Their plans to move into town were tabled for a bit, so they commute everyday from Thousand Oaks. “Somehow we survived so far, and we’re looking forward,” Mr. Lee said. He and his wife recently hired new employees after seeing business increase and the weather heat up. “I’m really looking at the stats Please see state st. on A8

Foot traffic on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara Sunday shows a notable increase.

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Complaint filed against opponents of Cold Spring bond measure District files lawsuit against parent By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Jennifer Miller, a trustee at the Cold Spring School District, filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission after a group campaigned against Cold Spring’s L2020 Bond Measure during the November 2020 election. The Fair Political Practices Commission received the complaint March 24 and has 14 days to decide if it will open a case. The group operated by two names, Taxpayers for Responsible School Spending and Our Students Deserve Better Committee. The complaint alleges that the organizations did not properly file a statement of organization with the FPPC or report expenditures. Committees must register with the FPPC and report contributions and expenditures if they receive at least $2,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in expenditures. The complaint points to a halfpage ad in the Montecito Journal, mailers, postcards and yard signs as expenditures. Yuri Calderon, chief business official and general counsel for Cold Spring, board member Gabrielle Haas and Dylan Johnson, Cold Spring parent, verified the letter of complaint. The L2020 campaign resulted in a vote of almost 52% in favor of the bond measure, but it needed 55% to pass. Cold Spring School District, which operates an elementary school in Montecito, filed a lawsuit March 10 against Amanda Rowan, alleging workplace harassment.

(Ms. Rowan filed editorials with local media outlets during the November election strongly opposed to L2020.) The district’s board of trustees released a statement March 17 regarding legal expenditures of $100,00. The statement does not identify the party in question, just labels them “the parent.” The statement points to a September 2020 incident in which Superintendent Dr. Amy Alzina called a parent “in the ordinary course of managing the school environment.” After the conversation, the parent retained Tim Cary of the local law firm of Price, Postell & Parma, LLP. Mr. Cary sent the district a cease-and-desist letter Nov. 13. From Dec. 10 to March 15, Mr. Cary submitted five requests for public records of a broad scope, including video surveillance. The district states it has produced several hundred records and is still using resources to fulfill his demand. The parent continued to file complaints, one directed at Dr. Alzina, and another cease-anddesist letter. March 8, the district received a letter from a lawyer representing the California Teachers Association, stating a negative effect on morale and feelings of safety regarding the incident. In the case against Ms. Rowan, the district seeks protection for four parties, including two teachers, an office assistant and a teacher’s husband who helps out with the classroom. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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pins to mark on an interactive map where these building sizes were appropriate. Staff will then merge that information with other proposed amendments to the Municipal Code to implement the new citywide standards for apartment and condominium development. The goal is to replace the current Average Unit-Size Density Incentive (AUD) Program, which expires on Aug. 31, 2021. Staff expects an economic analysis that considers these related work efforts together to cost approximately $60,000. In addition, on Tuesday morning, the council will hold a special closed meeting to discuss the appointment for the position of Fire Chief. The closed session will take place at 11:30 a.m. followed by the regular council meeting at 2 p.m., which can be viewed on City TV Channel 18 or streamed live at www.santabarbaraca.gov/cap.

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Wednesday’s SUPER LOTTO: 11-12-20-27-45 Meganumber: 6

Friday’s DAILY 4: 0-9-1-1

Friday’s MEGA MILLIONS: 4-25-37-46-67 Meganumber: 15

Friday’s FANTASY 5: 2-24-29-34-37

Friday’s DAILY DERBY: 05-04-11 Time: 1:41.82

Wednesday’s POWERBALL: 6-14-38-39-65 Meganumber: 6

Friday’s DAILY 3: 7-6-9 / Sunday’s Midday 2-3-2

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MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER

SB Library sponsors reading program

Skateboard and car collide

The Santa Barbara Public Library is reaching out to local businesses to become destinations in a summer scavenger hunt for all ages. Each year the library runs Summer Reading to encourage reading, learning, and community engagement for residents during the summer months. This year, the Library is announcing a call for participation in a communitywide scavenger hunt to celebrate 2021’s program: On the Same Page. Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Carpinteria’s local business communities have generously supported the Summer Reading Program for many years by donating gift certificates to create reading incentives for children, teens, and adults. This year, library staff wants to invite readers to support local businesses while engaging in a fun, free, community-based activity. To participate, local business owners will simply need to choose their favorite summer read and post an 8 ½ x 11 sign in their windows where members of the public can see it. “Local businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, so we wanted to use every opportunity to highlight them. The scavenger hunt will not only celebrate reading, but hopefully spark conversations and help everyone get to know our neighbors who run these shops and restaurants,” said Library Director Jessica Cadiente.

GOLETA — A skateboarder and a small sedan collided on the 6300 block of Hollister Ave. Saturday night. When firefighters from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and paramedics arrived, they immediately began treatment for major injuries. An ambulance took a patient to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

notice received in the mail. The instruction can also be found by visiting https://tinyurl. com/3fm6x4rx. If you have any questions about the annual chipping program or would like to schedule a Voluntary Defensible Space Evaluation, contact Chris Braden with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department at 805-5645737. — Mitchell White

County fire department assists — Annelise Hanshaw hikers with injury, Fire Department to dehydration SANTA BARBARA — The conduct defensible Santa Barbara County Fire Department assisted two space chipping hikers, one with a leg injury and the other suffering from starting April 5 dehydration, Saturday SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara City Fire Department will be conducting defensible space chipping for the Sycamore Canyon and Las Alturas areas starting April 5. The program is offered for homeowners who are within the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District. Residents in the area are advised to have their piles out by April 5 as second passes will not be made. Residents are reminded to review the instructions for chipping that are printed in the annual newsletter and on the vegetation chipping

evening. The hikers requested help just after 5 p.m. while in the Devil’s Canyon area off of Gibraltar Road. An air support helicopter out of Santa Ynez reached the distressed parties first and transported the hiker with a leg injury to the hospital. The dehydrated hiker met paramedics at the top of the fire road to receive treatment. Both hikers were in their 30s or 40s, according to the fire department. — Annelise Hanshaw

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SM main library reopens for short visits

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“Godzilla vs. King Kong” will premiere Wednesday in theaters locally and nationally. The incorrect release date appeared in Sunday’s NewsPress.

Last week, the California Transportation Commission allocated $491 million to address transportation needs throughout the state. The investment includes $273 million generated from Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and will repair highways and bridges throughout the state’s growing network of mass transit, bicycle and pedestrian routes. “These critical investments will help improve California’s transportation infrastructure now and into the future,” Toks Omishakin, Caltrans director, said in a statement. “This includes improving safety and access for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, and planning for the long-term maintenance of these vital assets.” The projects approved in Caltrans District 5 include: A $6 million allocation to replace two bridges near the Refugio overcrossing on Highway

NatureTrack leads hike for grandparents and grandchildren NatureTrack, a nonprofit that engages children with nature, will lead a hike for grandparents and their grandchildren from 1:30 -4:30 p.m. April 6 in Buellton. Participants must register on

101 in Santa Barbara County; An $11 million allocation to rehabilitate the Garrapata Creek Bridge on State Route 1 in Monterey County, with the application of an electrochemical chloride extraction and waterproofing of the structure; A $5 million allocation to build a tieback wall, restore the roadway, improve drainage facilities and install permanent erosion control measures on State Route 236 near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County; A $4 million allocation to rehabilitate the pavement, repair drainage systems, upgrade the median barrier and guardrail on the 101 north of Boronda Road to north of Crazy Horse Canyon Road near Salinas in Monterey County; And a $2 million allocation to replace the San Lorenzo River Bridge and the Kings Creek Bridge on State Route 9 near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz Count. Funding for the projects approved today comes from federal and state gas taxes. To learn more about SB 1 projects in your community, visit http://rebuildingca.ca.gov/.

or before March 31, and the fee for a grandparent/grandchild pair is $5. Experienced naturalists will lead small groups through the Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve, an easy hike. “There’s so much to gain from being in the outdoors. Don’t feel the need to analyze it as much as observe and appreciate it. Your kids will do the same and love you all the more for it,” Jennifer Morrell, a hike leader, said.

Participants will meet at the Buellton Recreation Center, located at 301 2nd St. in Jonata Middle School, at 1:20 p.m. To sign up, go to buelltonrec. com/youth-programs/ and scroll until you see “NatureTrack Excursions with Buellton & Solvang Rec.” Click “add to cart” under “Grandparents Hike Price: $5.00” and fill out the waiver in the cart. — Annelise Hanshaw

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Welcome to the ’hood UCLA Health opens locations in Montecito and Santa Barbara By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

UCLA Health has made accessing world-class health care easier and more convenient for local residents with the recent openings of new practices in Montecito and Santa Barbara. Another is planned in several months in Goleta. The UCLA Health Montecito Primary Care Clinic is located at 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 10-A, in Montecito, and the UCLA Health Santa Barbara Community Cancer Clinic is at 309 W. Quinto St. “We are thrilled to expand UCLA Health’s model of community-based academic medicine into Santa Barbara County,” said Dr. Adam Cavallero, regional medical director at UCLA Health. “We look forward to offering patients access to the expansive resources within our integrated health system, which starts with primary care as the foundation of the patient’s medical home.” During a phone interview from his office in Westlake Village, where he is also a primary care physician, Dr. Cavallero said that the Montecito practice, which opened Aug. 17, 2020, offers primary care services including routine exams, physicals, preoperative consults, same-day sick appointments, immunizations and coordination of care for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. “In July, we plan to add rheumatology and in August, endocrinology/weight management,” Dr. Cavallero told the News-Press. “The cool thing is that we offer after-hours appointments from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and weekend hours on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., which is great for working people.” UCLA Health internists Dr. Dennis Hughes and Dr. Amanda Scott staff the primary care clinic, and both live in the community. “Dr. Hughes received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School and completed his training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where he practiced for several years. He has practiced medicine in California for more than a dozen years and worked in the San Francisco area before joining UCLA Health,” said Dr.Cavallero. “Dr. Scott received her medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

FYI The UCLA Health Montecito Primary Care Clinic, 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 10-A, is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Immediate care/walk-in appointments are available until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Appointments can be made at uclahealth.org or by calling 805-565-0020. The UCLA Health Santa Barbara Community Cancer Clinic, 309 W. Quinto St., is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but appointments can be made weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 805-563-0041 or visit uclashealth.org.sbcancercare. and completed her residency at Cottage Hospital. She practiced medicine in the Santa Barbara area for eight years before joining UCLA Health,” said Dr. Cavallero, who graduated from Westmont College with a bachelor’s degree and earned his medical degree from New York Medical College. “My wife Jennifer is a UCSB grad, and we were married in Santa Barbara. I worked at Sansum Clinic before joining UCLA Health. I’m very familiar with the area.” Hematology and oncology are the focus at the Santa Barbara clinic on West Quinto Street, which is staffed by Dr. Daniel Greenwald and Dr. Julian Davis, two board-certified UCLA Health medical oncologist/hematologists, and Amanda Sweet, physician assistant. “Both of the doctors have provided cancer care in the Santa Barbara area for many years,” said Dr. Cavallero. “An oncologist since 2007, Dr. Greenwald was director of clinical research at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center. He collaborates with the basic science laboratories at UCSB, is director of the tumor board at Cottage Hospital and serves on the Community Leadership Council for the Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Cancer Society. “Dr. Davis, a UCSB graduate, also worked at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center and was an American Cancer Society Medical Honoree in 2020.”

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Dr. Shahram Shafi has joined the staff at UCLA Health Montecito Primary & Specialty Care.

Ms. Sweet has specialized in hematology and oncology patient care since 2012 in Santa Barbara. She earned her bachelor’s degree at UCSB. “We are proud to join the #1 ranked health care system in California, one of the premier cancer therapy programs in the world,” said Dr. Greenwald in a news release. “We have strong ties to the Santa Barbara community and will continue to collaborate with local medical professionals and institutions.” The clinic, which opened in January, is one of 17 UCLA Health practices located in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and

Orange counties. According to Dr. Cavallero, the first UCLA Health location was in Westlake Village in 2012. “Since then, we have expanded to more than 200 sites in 20 different cities in Southern California. Coming to Santa Barbara was a natural progression since UCSB and UCLA are both part of the UC system. We bring academic medicine to the area, which is unique. “All the doctors have faculty appointments, and they are involved in teaching and publication. We want to continue to collaborate with UCSB by expanding academic medicine. “It’s exciting to be bringing the excellence of UCLA Health to Santa Barbara.”

“We are thrilled to expand UCLA Health’s model of communitybased academic medicine into Santa Barbara County,” said Dr. Adam Cavallero, regional medical director at UCLA Health.

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Dr. Julian Davis, an oncologist, examines a patient at UCLA Health Santa Barbara Community Cancer Clinic.

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‘Truth Decay’ Journalist to discuss lies and reality in online talk By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Whether it’s Russion trolls planting fake narratives, conspiracy theorists colluding against a perceived enemy or well-meaning citizens sharing misleading memes, the current deluge of information has made it all too easy to disseminate fiction and falsehoods that can topple businesses, spread pandemics and even undermine democracy. Starshine Roshell, veteran journalist and educator, will explore the topic in her talk, “Truth Decay: The Battle to Prevent Lies and Misinformation from Overwhelming Reality,” at 5:30 p.m. April 7. Ms. Roshell is a member of the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communication, which is offering the Zoom presentation. The cost is free for AWCSB members and $10 for nonmembers. Two members of the organization, Barbara BenHorin and Luz Reyes-Martin, will be honored at the 2020 (21) Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Connect4Good, a free online event starting at noon April 30. Ms. Ben-Horin is the former CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, and Ms. Reyes-Martin is executive director of public affairs and communications at Santa Barbara City College.

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the right elements come together to form a great image, not the capture of the image of the “top” of the action, but capture the image as a form, a composition, a visual peak. And of course, this is art, because art is not a real seen event, but a manufactured one that somehow captures the truth of an event, person, place or time. That’s the highest aim of art. The value of the book lies in both its beauty and its rarity. It has been out of print for 69 years. Even though it didn’t sell well when published, the book has influenced street photography, documentary photography and photojournalism. And the book speaks about a type of photography that might be a lost art, because we may now stage or digitally manipulate images, and we may focus on the concept or “reason” we are shooting, which defines so many of the images I send via my phone. And J.F. notices that the book has no captions, which he mentions is frustrating, because today, we have been trained to look for meaning in captioned words instead of reading the visual language. Cartier- Bresson designed his book that way. The captions are way at the back, grouped together. Furthermore, the artist designed

the size and layout of the book to match the way his Leica shot. Each big page could hold one vertical image or two horizontal ones, or two pages spread open could hold one big horizontal image. And the pages are stitched so that they lay flat to do so. Thus the art is produced by the artist and not necessarily the technology, and not the other way around, as we are wont to force photos today through photoshop and computer crops. So collectors who are lucky enough to find this book pay dearly because it is a beautiful book about beautiful objects. And it is moreover a real book, whose pages have a texture, and, when on your lap, feels weighty, and whose pages turn from left to right! Imagine! Cartier-Bresson wrote the lengthy introduction, followed by two sections (unmarked as such) of photos: the first, a series of shots in chronological order 19321947, and the next a series of shots made for publication organized geographically through 19471952. Cartier Bresson picked the images. And he left out many in his oeuvre, a lesson in editing. Cartier-Bresson was trained as a painter, coming up through classical drawing classes in France, and yet in 1930-1960 he became enamored of

photography. After 1960 he returned to drawing. Many of his images from this book are famous enough for one critic to call them “cultural wallpaper.” Robert Capa called the hard- to- find book a bible for photographers, and CartierBresson became known as the father of modern photojournalism. Here’s the skinny on value: The original price of the book in 1952 was $12.50. Three thousand were produced in France and 7,000 in America, for which a technical section, written by another artist, was included. Not the least of its beauty is the Matisse customdesigned cutouts which he created, and his hand lettering of the title and the artist’s name, for which he left out the hyphen. Why was it not reprinted? Because it didn’t sell well in the first edition, although I see there’s a 2015 reprint now available. And another question: why no color shots? The artist saw color as inferior because of the slow speeds of color film. The value of J.F.’s book is $2,000. Dr. Elizabeth Stewart’s “Ask the Gold Digger” column appears Mondays in the News-Press Life section. Written after her father’s COVID-19 diagnosis, Dr. Stewart’s book “My Darlin’ Quarantine: Intimate Connections Created in Chaos” is a humorous collection of five “what-if” short stories that end in personal triumphs over presentday constrictions. It’s available at Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara.

Hancock celebrates food distribution anniversary By GERRY FALL NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Allan Hancock College has marked the one-year anniversary of its emergency food distribution program. To date, the program has provided food to hundreds of thousands of community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Santa Maria college program’s anniversary was on Thursday. “We are very proud to have changed the odds for our community by providing much-needed food during a very challenging time,” said Hancock Superintendent/President Kevin G. Walthers. “We are thankful for the staff, student ambassadors and volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure this program continued to provide this critical community service over the past 12 months,” Dr. Walthers said in a news release. In March 2020, Hancock expanded its commitment

to fighting food insecurity during the pandemic by providing pre-bagged produce and nonperishable food to any member of the public twice per week at its Santa Maria campus. The food was provided by the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. It was bagged and distributed by Hancock student ambassadors, staff and college volunteers. To date, the program has provided food to 79,179 local households and a total of 358,603 individuals as of Thursday. “As we watched the numbers of people who showed up to get food grow, we knew there was a clear need in our community during the pandemic,” said Stephanie Robb, the program coordinator and the Hancock Director of Student Activities and Outreach. “All of our student workers and volunteers agree that it truly feels great to give back and help people with such an important, basic need.” email: gfall@newspress.com

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Allan Hancock College has celebrated the one-year anniversary of its food distribution program.

Virtual Earth Day Festival features mural contest SANTA BARBARA — The Arts Terrace Parking Deck wall at the Paseo Nuevo Mall is blank. But that will be changing quickly. One artistic concept will be selected to paint a mural on the parking deck wall from April 19-23. It’s an event that is part of the virtual Earth Day Festival, which is scheduled for April 24. One concept will be selected to appear on the Paseo Nuevo Arts Terrace Parking Deck on the exterior wall of the Museum of Contempo The selected artist or artistic group will receive a stipend and materials budget to paint their mural. Support for painting the mural will be provided by the event’s sponsors, which include The Arts Fund, the Community Environmental Council, MCASB, Paseo Nuevo and Santa Barbara BCycle. The deadline to submit artistic concepts is 5 p.m. Wednesday. To participate, visit mcasantabarbara.org. — Gerry Fall

Assistance League of Santa Barbara outfits Heath House SANTA BARBARA — To make the new Heath House more comfortable for seven previously homeless women, the Assistance League of Santa Barbara donated multiple items from their thrift shop to outfit the home with decor and supplies. The Heath House recently opened in Santa Barbara under the organization People’s Self Help Housing, which helps unhoused and homeless individuals find safe and affordable places to stay. The home was recently renovated to accommodate seven previously homeless women, but without any wall hangings or amenities, the place was looking a little bare. That’s when the Assistance League of Santa Barbara stepped in to decorate the home with colorful paintings and rugs and fill the kitchen with dishes, coffee machines, toasters, pots and pans, and other supplies. The seven women who live in the home can now rest soundly with the promise of affordable housing through the Heath House. While staying in the house, the women will have access to supportive services such as job training, counseling, case management and education programs. For more information, visit assistanceleaguesb.org. —Madison Hirneisen

Goleta and SYV libraries start reading program The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley libraries’ third-annual Book to Action program, which focuses on George Takei’s memoir “They Called Us Enemy,” launches Wednesday and continues through July. Community members are invited to check out the book and engage in online programs surrounding the “Star Trek” actor’s messages of equity, diversity and inclusion. “They Called Us Enemy” uses graphic novel storytelling to depict Mr. Takei’s experience as JapaneseAmerican child in an internment camp during World War II. Patrons can grab a free copy or borrow the book during sidewalk service 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. They can also check out the book online from Hoopla, the library’s streaming and download service. The book’s illustrator Harmony Becker will join the library online May 22. A number of family-friendly activities and crafts are planned during the program. For more information and to see a schedule of virtual events, go to cityofgoleta.org/ city-hall/goleta-valley-library/ information/book-to-action. — Annelise Hanshaw

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CODEWORD PUZZLE

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“Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.” – Adam Grant

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Venus will be moving into your partnership zone over the next couple weeks, Aries. Get ready for some fun! The full moon is bringing more than surprises! Looks like those are emotions rising to the surface! Taurus

Venus is moving into your routine sector, which means you’re probably going to feel totally jazzed about your projects. The full moon is also in your sign this week, so you’re bound to be completely selfconfident. Have some fun! Gemini

Venus moves into your pleasure zone for the next couple weeks— getting you more excited to get your flirt on, be social, and make some moves. Over Halloween, Gemini, the full moon is making you a bit more eccentric. Get ready to express those feelings!

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Venus moves in your house of communication this week. What does that mean, Leo? It means it’s time to ask out that cutie, get exclusive, or just tell someone how you feel. The full moon on Halloween could bring up a dormant emotional issue. Virgo

You may feel a little chilly with your partner this week, as Venus leaves your sign for Libra. Halloween could bring family drama, but at least it will keep you occupied enough so the extra surprises don’t weigh you down. Libra

Libra, Venus is moving into your sign! This is great news, as it could bring about so much self-confidence that you find yourself winning a new cutie this week. But this doesn’t last long. Over the weekend with the full moon afloat, your love life will get a little shaky. Scorpio

Some major ups and downs are headed your way, Scorpio. Venus moves into Libra which makes your feelings and thoughts all jumbled. The full moon is in your partnership zone. It’s the best night to be chill and spend alone time with a partner.

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Career is taking the forefront. Put it all out there and you just might start to see the results. With the full moon in Taurus, it’ll be time to put work aside and have some fun. Do it big, Capricorn!

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Venus in Libra is asking you to practice self-care, Pisces. Put the spotlight on you. By the weekend, try to have some fun. Just be cautious of what you say (and possibly how much you drink). Surprises are bound to happen!

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Drop the “mysterious” act and let someone in this week, Aquarius. Venus in Libra is asking you to be more open. Over the Halloween weekend, the full moon highlights your family zone—so some family drama may be on the way!

Work is a bit bumpy this week. Someone at work isn’t playing by the rules, and you feel it, Sagittarius. Keep the peace. Over the weekend, on Halloween, you’ll be blessed with an opportunity. Take it and run!

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Oh, Cancer, you’re about to feel completely at home as Venus enters your domestic zone this week. This means tons of fun decorating for Halloween, but it also means that it’s time for you to self-reflect. On Halloween, you’ll definitely get a spooky surprise.

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Shown here is Lisa Jones’ chalk painting from 2020, which was sponsored by Marilyn Anticouni Attorney at Law.

at 74 school sites; presented 400 performances by multicultural touring companies for 44,400 children at 86 school sites; a $200 arts credit for each public school to help offset performances fees; and a free performance by the Kingdom Choir from England, co-presented with Santa Barbara Bowl Outreach, for 2,500 students. Businesses, families and individuals are encouraged to

sponsor a street painting square to advertise businesses or recognize loved ones and friends. “Squares” range in size from fourby-six feet to 12-by-12 feet, and range in price from $150 to $700. Sponsors may provide the name of the painter or painters or the festival can designate one. Chalk will be provided. Each day of the festival, photos of sponsored drawings will be

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Rodriguez comes up huge in Gauchos’ win over Davis By GERRY FALL NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Zach Rodriguez won the starting right-field job earlier this season for the UCSB baseball team. And he’s not about to give it back. Rodriguez belted a pair of solo home runs and finished with three hits to lead the Gauchos to a 5-4 win over the UC Davis Aggies on Sunday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. The victory gave UCSB (15-7, 6-2 Big West Conference) a sweep of the four-game conference series. Afterward, Gaucho coach Andrew Checketts described Rodriguez, a freshman who is hitting .429 (24 of 56), as a hitter who doesn’t have a big hole in his swing. “He’s tough to pitch to,” Checketts said. “... He’s been really tough. He’s got some mentality and some toughness about him. Since he got his shot, he hasn’t flinched yet.” Rodriguez’s first home run put the Gauchos in front, 1-0, in the second inning. His second tied the game at 4-all in the bottom of the eighth after the Aggies took the lead with a run in the top of the inning. It was the second time in the series UCSB trailed going into the bottom of the eighth after UC Davis went ahead in the top of the inning. Checketts has been pleased all season with his team’s offensive performance, and Sunday was no exception. “Our offense has been really resilient,” he said. “Coach (Matt) Fonteno and coach (Spencer) Erdman have done a really good job with those guys to create some mentality. “They’ve had to be resilient because the bullpen has been a little bit leaky at times. We’ve given back some leads and they’ve been able to come back and punch back. We saw that at Fullerton even though we didn’t get rewarded. We’ve seen that a lot during the year where they’ve had to come back, and today was another example of that.” With Sunday’s victory, the Gauchos remained two games behind UC Irvine (8-0 BWC) in the race for the Big West Conference regular-season title. Winning the title is about the only way any of the teams in the Big West will make it to the postseason, according to Checketts. UCSB’s RPI (Ratings Percentage Index), which the NCAA uses to determine at-large entries into the postseason national championship tournament, is too low for the Gauchos to get in as an at-large team. It’s what made Sunday’s win and the series sweep even that much more important. “It was big,” Checketts said of the weekend. “Who knows what’s going to happen with the standings because it’s really early (in the conference season). But it’s hard to not look at what Irvine has done.

We’re trying to keep up. “In reality, I think it’s a one-bid league (for the postseason) at this point. Nobody’s RPI is going to get better because we’re all going to play each other. I don’t know that I see more than one team getting in. It’s really about who’s going to win the championship to get in.” Freshman right-hander James Callahan did his part to keep the Gauchos on the heels of the UC Irvine Anteaters by pitching into the sixth inning on Sunday. Callahan made his first start of the season after five appearances out of the bullpen. He allowed three earned runs on four hits with one strikeout and one walk in 5 innings. It was just what UCSB, with its thin bullpen, needed. “We needed strikes, and he came in and pounded the strike zone,” Checketts said. “... It’s exactly what we needed. We needed someone who could get us deep in the game, we were really thin in the bullpen at that point.” Callahan gave way to freshman left-hander Carter Benbrook, who made his second appearance of the series. Benbrook, who didn’t allow an earned run in three innings in Friday’s opener, pitched 2 innings on Sunday, during which he allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts and one walk. Despite giving up a run, Checketts was extremely pleased with Benbrook’s performance. “I know Carter gave up the run, but he was outstanding for us this weekend,” Checketts said. “He had thrown 40 pitches on Friday, so we knew we couldn’t extend him a ton today.” After UCSB regained the lead in the eighth on Rodriguez’s home run and Michael Marsh’s sacrifice fly, the Gauchos asked freshman right-hander Ryan Harvey to get the final three outs. Harvey was in the conversation to start the game. He did the next best thing by finishing it with a foul out and a pair of strikeouts. Despite allowing a lead-off single and committing a balk to put the tying run at second base, Harvey beared down and got the job done. His final pitch of the game was 96 mph. “He was lobbying for the start and said, ‘Hey I’m ready to go, I want to do it,’” Checketts said. “I said to him, ‘I think the last three (outs) are harder than the first three, and we really need somebody to step up at the back end of the bullpen and be a shut-down reliever for us.’ “He said, ‘I’ll do whatever you need me to do. I’m ready to go.’” UCSB takes its four-game winning streak to Hawaii for the start of a four-game Big West Conference series against the Rainbow Warriors on Friday night.

UCSB freshman right fielder Zach Rodriguez belted a pair of home runs on Sunday to lead the Gauchos to a win over the UC Davis Aggies at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

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UCSB pounds UC Riverside in tennis The UC Santa Barbara women’s tennis team won its match against UC Riverside, 6-1, on Sunday, bringing them to 2-1 on the week. The Gauchos (3-3) improved to 2-0 in Big West play, having won their season opener at UC Davis 4-2. In a busy week for UCSB, Camille Kiss led the way. The freshman from Redlands won her singles match against Riverside, 6-4, 6-0. Kiss and her doubles partner Marta Gonzalez Balbe won their match, 6-0. Santa Barbara took five of the six singles matches against the Highlanders, with Gauchos Elizaveta Volodko, Kiss, Shakhnoza Khatamova, Lise Sentenac, and Kira Reuter each winning. In addition to Gonzalez Balbe and Kiss shutting out their doubles opponent, Khatamova and Reuter won their match as well, 6-1. The Gauchos return home for more Big West action this

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UCSB 6, Hawaii 1 The UC Santa Barbara men’s tennis team secured the doubles point for the third straight match and then posted five singles victories in a 6-1 win over the University of Hawai’i to open Big West Conference play. The Gauchos (3-3 overall, 1-0) claimed their third straight doubles point after going pointless in their first three matches. The Rainbow Warriors (2-2, 1-2) contested every match, but in the end it wasn’t enough. The first doubles match off the court was at No. 3, where Joseph Guillin and Kai Brady topped Tristan Martins and Simao Telo Alves, 7-5. At No. 1 doubles, Stefano Tsorotiotis and Alejandro Vedro edged Andre Llagan and Lucas Labrunie, 7-5, giving UCSB

the point. The tandem of Victor Krustev and Joseph Rotheram made it a sweep with a tight 7-6 win over Blaz Seric and Axel Labrunie. “We are making progress in doubles,” said coach Marty Davis. “After the first few matches of the year, we changed things up. We moved Stefano and Alejandro to No. 1, Rotheram and Krustev to No. 2, and we paired Joe and Kai at No. 3. It really seems to be working.” In terms of results, UCSB dominated singles, but it wasn’t that easy. At No. 1, Guillin needed three sets to beat Llagan, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. “They (UH) were serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set,” Davis said. “Joe (Guillin) got off the hook and turned it around. It was a good win.” — Gerry Fall

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County reports 32 COVID-19 cases By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Officials at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department confirmed 32 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. The county has a cumulative 33,077 cases of which 209 are still infectious. Santa Maria detected the most cases Sunday, with 10 new cases. It has a total of 11,149 cases, and 50 cases are active in Santa Maria. Santa Barbara recorded eight new cases, increasing its total to 6,200 cases. Public

Health deems 42 of those cases still infectious. Both Lompoc and the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota reported five cases. Lompoc has a cumulative 3,506 cases of which 44 are active. The unincorporated area has a total of 1,160 cases and 13 infectious cases. Orcutt counted two cases Sunday, which brings its total to 1,748 cases and 16 active cases. The North County area containing Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and

the city of Guadalupe found just one case. It has a total of 1,263 cases of which six are still infectious. The geographic location of one daily case is pending. A total of 33 COVID-19 patients are checked into the county’s hospitals, and 13 of those patients are in critical care. Sunday, Santa Barbara County had 38.2% of its staffed ICU beds available. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Gary Richard Kimes passed away at 83 on February 28, 2021 due to complications from the covid virus. He was an iron worker at local 416 for 30 years. He leaves behind loving siblings Kay Whalen, Celia Walker, Rene Darrow and Bob Gorbould, nine nieces and nephews, and the love of his life, Judie Olivia. Gary was a perfectionist who excelled in everything he endeavored. He loved to compete in archery and in trap, skeet and pistol shooting, ranking highly in both local and state competitions. His outdoor interests included fishing, hunting, archery, scuba diving, and underwater photography. When not enjoying outside activities, he was an avid reader. He especially like historical nonfiction. Gary will be missed for his independent, resilient, and straightforward spirit. A private service will be held June 7th in Santa Barbara.

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 81/51

Guadalupe 69/47

Santa Maria 69/45

Vandenberg 64/49

New Cuyama 84/39 Ventucopa 80/41

Los Alamos 80/45

Buellton 80/41

Solvang 84/40

Gaviota 73/49

SANTA BARBARA 75/47 Goleta 81/46

Carpinteria 72/47 Ventura 68/49

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City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

Today Hi/Lo/W 84/39/s 81/46/s 67/44/s 72/50/s 69/45/s 85/40/s 64/49/s 68/49/s

STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

81/52/s 87/51/s 61/35/s 78/34/s 69/52/s 74/48/s 81/44/s 53/37/s 79/49/s 83/57/s 53/18/s 72/46/s 60/47/s 75/50/s 68/50/s 84/50/s 68/49/s 93/63/s 85/55/s 79/39/s 72/48/s 71/55/s 65/51/s 70/46/s 73/48/s 73/51/s 53/19/s

0.00” 1.03” (2.97”) 7.26” (15.73”)

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Wind light becoming west at 12-25 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a west-southwest swell 3-6 feet at 8 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west-northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 16 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west-northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 16 seconds. Visibility clear.

TIDES Tue. Hi/Lo/W 83/41/s 75/48/s 72/43/s 75/50/s 74/45/s 83/41/s 66/46/s 72/62/s

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AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 80/52/s 74/44/s 53/23/s 69/32/s 66/55/pc 79/49/s 81/48/s 58/43/s 77/50/s 83/60/s 51/21/s 75/45/s 71/53/s 80/48/s 76/49/s 82/63/s 70/58/s 87/61/s 85/61/s 79/41/s 78/45/s 71/53/s 74/53/s 78/49/s 78/49/s 77/56/s 51/21/s

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Foot and bicycle traffic flows steadily Sunday as customers window shop.

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She usually works as a sales associate in the Thousand Oaks location but drove to Santa Barbara to assist. The store recently hired somewhere between five to 10 new employees to keep up with demand. Ms. Smith and Ms. Gardner noticed a lot of tourists from other California cities shopping. Sometimes, they have to correct tourists who don’t want to wear masks. Somewhere between a half and two-thirds of pedestrians on State Street wore masks Sunday, some flinging off face coverings for selfies or to grab a bite. Artists set up beside the street, strumming a guitar or bending balloons into animals and hats. The weekend Makers and Wares Market in Paseo Nuevo had many local vendors, the number of which seem to be growing weekly.

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At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 120,287 acre-ft. Elevation 725.38 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 29.5 acre-ft. Inflow 41.6 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -88 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Today Tue. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 63/36/c 69/51/s Berlin 64/46/pc 72/41/s Cairo 70/52/s 72/52/s Cancun 86/76/pc 86/76/s London 67/41/s 74/49/s Mexico City 77/54/pc 81/54/s Montreal 40/28/s 59/44/c New Delhi 101/70/s 97/69/pc Paris 73/43/s 78/46/s Rio de Janeiro 89/77/t 87/75/t Rome 63/44/s 67/46/s Sydney 72/63/pc 67/61/pc Tokyo 70/58/pc 67/57/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.