Santa Barbara News-Press: June 15, 2020

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Fiesta spirits announced 2020 Spirit Alena Velasco and Junior Spirit Alexandra Nocker see their names on the marquee of the Arlington Theatre

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A Santa Barbara County Air Support helicopter makes a water drop on the south flank of the Drum Fire.

Brush fire burns 600 acres Blaze west of Buellton at 10% containment By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A wind-driven two-alarm brush fire that broke out Sunday afternoon burned an estimated 600 acres off State Route 246 west of Buellton, authorities said. The Drum Fire was reported at 12:53 p.m. in the 7300 block of the 246 near Domingos Road. Santa Barbara County Fire

Department crews arrived on scene and found the fire burning east at a rapid rate of spread with multiple structures threatened, according to fire officials. An evacuation order was issued for a time north of the 246 and east of Domingos Road to Highway 101, which included the Bobcat Springs area north Please see FIRE on A2

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Alena Velasco, 18, reacts after learning she would be the 2020 Spirit of Fiesta on Sunday. Ms. Velasco is a recent graduate of Lompoc High.

By PAUL GONZALEZ NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Political unrest and public health concerns faded into the background for one Sunday afternoon as two young women took on the mantle of Old Spanish Days spirits. Recent Lompoc High School graduate Alena Velasco, 18, is the 2020 Spirit of Fiesta and Vieja Valley Elementary School fourth grader Alexandra Nocker, 10, is the Junior Spirit. This year’s El Presidente Erik Davis met the girls and their families in front of the theater fountain to give them the good news in person. The News-Press got an exclusive first look at the announcement event. When Ms. Velasco turned the corner into the theatre, Mr. Davis and his wife, Old Spanish Days spokeswoman Angelique Davis greeted her. Ms. Velasco bent over with emotion as Mr. and Mrs. Davis presented her with a bouquet of flowers and her Spirit of Fiesta sash. The Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta are the public faces of the event and represent the “charm and beauty of the culture” of Old Spanish Days. After an emotional moment with her parents and a quick photo shoot, Mr. and Mrs. Davis took Ms. Velasco to the front of the theater so she could see her name emblazoned on the marquee. “I’m really happy because I’ve been working for this for a long time,” she told the News-Press. “I tried out two years ago in my sophomore year and it was a really good experience. I took a break for my junior year and I wanted to do it again this year because I’ve fought a lot to be where I am. My sophomore year I had no confidence. This year I had more and I’m glad I did and I believed in myself.” Ms. Velasco earned a 4.0 GPA for every semester of her high school career and will attend Allan Hancock College in the fall to study cosmetology. She has been a dancer for 14 years and performed everything from flamenco routines for Garcia Dance Studio to hip-hop sets for her school dance team. She also pursued choreography and singing and volunteers at local elementary schools and convalescent homes. “In high school I started to appreciate it (dance) more. I realized it was an outlet for me to express myself and get out all my frustrations. It’s always been there for me and I’m very grateful for dance. It just means being happy and expressing yourself.” Ms. Velasco said it wasn’t always easy to balance her classwork and extracurricular Please see FIESTA on A7

A Calfire S-2 makes a Phos-Check drop Sunday afternoon on the south flank of the Drum Fire, which was burning off State Route 246 west of Buellton.

SB Council to discuss budget changes By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Newly minted 2020 Junior Spirit Alexandra Nocker, 10, is all smiles as Old Spanish Days spokeswoman Angelique Davis puts on her sash. Alexandra is a Vieja Valley Elementary School fourth grader.

Ms. Velasco, left, and Alexandra pose in front of the Arlington Theatre.

The Santa Barbara City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to review adjustments to the fiscal year 2021 recommended budget. After preparing the recommended budget, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a substantial impact to local revenues, with current estimates showing a revenue loss of $26.5 million for fiscal year 2020, $24 million for fiscal year 2021. The impact to the city’s general fund is estimated to be $12.5 million in FY 20 and $10 million in FY 2021. It remains unclear if the city will receive any state or federal relief, according to the staff report. To close the budget gap, the city is using a four-pronged approach, which includes service reductions at the department level, deferring capital expenditures, labor concessions and use of reserves. Department reductions in the amount of $6.5 million are proposed. The general fund capital budget has been cut in half, currently proposed at

$400,000, down from the original $800,000. This includes changes to ADA-related projects, though city staff believes these projects will still be accomplished using Measure C funds, which are projected to be reduced from $26.8 million to $22.8 million, according to the staff report. The reduction plan estimates approximately $1.6 million in salary budget reductions via labor concessions. “It is likely that most of the contingency reserves will be used to fill the gap in Fiscal Year 2020 as a result of revenue losses from COVID-19,” the staff report reads. “One of the balancing measures will be to utilize additional contingency reserves and possibly some disaster reserves, to fill the remaining gap.” The recently merged Santa Barbara and Goleta Chamber of Commerce is submitting an economic development and business recruitment proposal, which would help establish a new economic development division to oversee and manage multiple revitalization efforts. Please see BUDGET on A8

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No structures damaged or injuries reported as result of fire Forest Service extends Chuck’s Waterfront Grill state-wide campsite and Endless Summer Bar and picnic area closures Cafe close permanently

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Developed recreation sites in California will rein closed through May 15 after the USDA ForService issued an order extending the closures ursday. The order was issued for the entire Pacific Southst Region and its 18 National Forests, which indes the Los Padres National Forest. The initial closure order went into effect March 26 d was set to expire April 30. t applied to recreational use areas such as campunds, day use sites and picnic areas. The order was issued to discourage large gathers of people and promote safe social distancing of ying more than six feet apart. n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 campunds and picnic areas will remain closed, includthe Fremont campground and White Rock and d Rock picnic areas. The order Thursday does not add to the closures eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other arlike the Monterey Ranger District have closed ilheads and forest roads, locals will still have acs to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar-

bara Front Country trails and access roads. “What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is they’re driving up alongside of the road and just going for hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order against hiking trails,� said Andew Madsen, U.S. Forest Service spokesman. “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re safely spaced between one another. If you get to a trailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you should find a different area to go to as opposed to trying to get in.� As state and local responses to the coronavirus pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest Service felt that the situation warranted a two week extension of the closures, said Mr. Madsen. “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue as we need it,� said Mr. Madsen. “This order can be rescinded at any time. If local health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we don’t want to extend it out too far. “We just want to make sure in the next couple of weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are taking the appropriate steps along with our state and local partners.�

By JOSH GREGA NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar CafĂŠ are permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the waterfront restaurant announced its closure with a farewell post on its Instagram account. The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you for your constant support. The memories will never be forgotten.â€? Despite the current economic chaos due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the prospect of Chuck’s and Endless Summer ceasing operation dates back to before the outbreak. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa Barbara City Council meeting in which assignment of the restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to sell the establishment in August 2019. After receiving the department’s lease assignment requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron Petersen, who operates a number of restaurants in Solvang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp,

Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Summer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to extend the term of the lease. Mr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease with only the four, five-year options remaining, with an average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per month. Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line with its current operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of the establishment will be converted into a traditional deli cafĂŠ focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult food and beverages.â€? The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be similar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted to a “dinner type atmosphere.â€? email: jgrega@newspress.com

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Evacuation orders were issued as a result of the blaze, but were downgraded to warnings as of 6 p.m. Sunday. At the height of the fire, as many as 100 structures were threatened.

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but were later released. at 1:15 p.m. with the potential for 800 acres, Several fire engines were conducting according to scanner traffic. Continued from Page A1 structure protection in the area of the fire. By 2 p.m., the fire had reportedly grown Multiple vineyards were also located in the to 175 acres. At the time, the temperature in source of the blaze. the area of the fire was 69 degrees. West to of Buellton. The city of Buellton posted on Santa Barbara County Animal Services was northwest winds of 15 mph were reported, Facebook that evacuation orders were activated Sunday afternoon to assist with with gusts up to 25 mph. The relative humidity issued “based upon the anticipated was at 55%, according to the National Weather large livestock evacuation, which were being direction of fire, but NOT within the City of COUNTY AGES sent to the Santa COUNTY Service. CITIES Buellton.� CASES COUNTY CA.Maria Elks Rodeo Grounds. At the height as many as 100 Small were With fire resources staged near theSOUTH city, UNINCORP. 21 animalsAT Abeing evacuated to the 22of the fire,0-17 structures were No structures Santa shelter, at 548 W. Foster officials said that residents should “not assume GLANCE 18-29 84 Maria animal SANTA BARBARA 57 threatened. were damaged and no injuries were reported, Road. that Fire vehicles in the City indicateGOLETA a need CONFIRMED OVERALL 30-49 183 7 fire officials said. The 246 was closed to through traffic from for evacuation.� 50-69 167 ISLA VISTA 1 Both rotor and fixed-wing aircraft, as well Evacuation orders were downgraded Buellton to Lompoc until 5 p.m. Sunday. 70-PLUS 41 CASES OVERALL / THURS. 13 assisted ground to warnings as of 6 p.m., with incidentGOLETA VLY/GAVIOTA as a helicopter, crews from a The cause of the fire is under investigation. ANNOUNCED THURSDAY SANTA YNEZ VALLEY 5 commanders reporting 10% containment. number of local agencies during the afternoon 84air tankers The fire was initially reported at 20LOMPOC acres hours. Multiple were also ordered COUNTY STATUSemail: mwhite@newspress.com

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have gone on, the organizers have become more precise about how they organize the events. “All along I think there has been a tremendous compliance with wearing face coverings, but in the enthusiasm in the initial moments there was a lot of people close together. As time has gone on, there has been a much more conscious effort to request and comply with social distancing requests and I think that’s helped a lot and I think people are trying really hard to both meet the civic commitment and the urgency of the moment and express themselves clearly to their government leaders, and to their fellow residents and be safe, which is exactly what we want everyone to do all the time.� Dr. Von Do-Reynoso, director of the county Public Health Department, said that with communities across the nation reopening there has been an increase in cases. It was unclear XFFL PS FWFO UXP XFFL MPOH DPVOU what role the protests have played, she said. “I’m encouraged at the protests that have been happening here in our county, as Supervisor Hart NBJM JO CBMMPUT XJMM CF ESPQQFE PGG mentioned they are done in a responsible manner,� Dr. Reynoso ‰" MBSHF OVNCFS PG CBMMPUT XJMM said. “The one that I attended last weekend with my daughter, I counted, I made sure I scanned the crowds and everyone as far as the eye could see, albeit we were in close quarters, had face Please see COVID on A8

Beaches remain open after all; county announces 11 new COVID cases, largest since last week

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Officials noted the “tremendous compliance� of recent protesters in wearing masks and maintaining social distance.

“What I’ve observed is that the organizers of the demonstrations have gotten better every time, more careful essentially,� said

Board Chair Gregg Hart. “People are feeling tremendous passion and commitment to this cause and want to express that loudly

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The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported an additional 28 positive coronavirus cases to the state Department of Public Health. The county now has a total of 1,999 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The county has not been providing daily updates during the weekends, but is required to provide data to the state. The state data does not include WS-PRESS STAFF REPORT demographic information or a breakdown of the areas where the nnew a dramatic change after a cases are being reported. A totalnight of 36 patients are being dnesday memo from the treatedPolice in localChiefs hospitals, as ifornia Associaas six additional n well indicated that Gov. suspected Newsom COVID-19 patients. Seven patients uld be closing all beaches and are being treated in the Intensive te parks, the governor indicated Care Unit, as well as three other t suspected only beaches in Orange COVID cases.County uldOf bethe suffering that 36 patients,fate. 28 are being Bottom line, thatRegional was their treated at Marian mo. ThatCenter, memoaccording never got to Medical to the ,�state Gov.data. Newsom said at his daily During Friday’s press ess conference. conference, county and health That allows Santa Barbara Counofficials discussed the recentto and the city of Santa Barbara protests largethe gatherings, ntinue to and govern beachesand how the events may play a role in ng the South Coast, which will increased cases moving forward. main open, as long as physical tancing is followed. Those that are doing good work, want to reward that work,� Gov. wsom said.

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The food from River of Giving has helped Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc and Los Alamos families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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North County’s ‘bridge’ project ends as money starts flowing By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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he River of Giving has come to an end. And that’s a good thing because the group was organized on the spur of the moment in response to the pandemic shutdown by Maili Halme and her mother, Susan Halme, to provide food and household items for families in the Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc and Los Alamos who needed help for the first time in their lives. “Now, most of them have gone back to work or received their stimulus or unemployment checks. We have accomplished our goal of being the bridge to carry them over,” said Ms. Halme, explaining that the group was called the River of Giving “because the money from private donations was used to buy the food and other items that flowed directly to those in need. “When we created the River of Giving, our purpose was to help those in the restaurant and hospitality industry survive the shutdown. Many did not qualify for any type of public assistance while others took five to eight weeks to finally receive unemployment checks.” The longtime chef, who lives in Solvang, and her mother, owner of the Solvang Bakery, were particularly aware of the impact on colleagues who worked in restaurants and hotels. “This all started because of a

single mother who was a server at a local restaurant. She had two jobs and had always managed to pay her rent on time and care for her 5-year-old son. When all of this happened, she lost both jobs. I was deeply concerned about her, and when I got to her home, she was in a state of panic and depression. She didn’t even have $5,” recalled Ms. Halme. “I brought over a bunch of groceries and gave her some money. As I tried to connect her with local organizations, I was saddened to discover a difficult web of insufficient resources and significant gaps in our systems to provide people with healthy, fresh and balanced food. I realized other restaurant and hospitality workers were facing the same challenges and falling through the cracks and not receiving any help from any state or government agencies. “Even those who qualified for unemployment found the system bogged down, and for those living from paycheck to paycheck, waiting five to six weeks for an unemployment check was too long.” She was undaunted by buying food in huge quantities and was able to purchase items at wholesale costs. One shipment included 500 bags of potatoes, 2,000 bags of carrots, 600 heads of lettuce and 600 bags of celery. “I’ve been cooking since I was 14. I’ve been feeding people my whole life. I’m used to ordering food in volume,” she said. “I was

able to feed a household of six for $12.70 a week in the River of Giving project.” Among those who pitched in to help get the program off the ground were Carlene Jones, Anne Sullivan Lawrence, Rick and Jane Schucker Soto, Ann Padden-Rubin and Pam Gnekow. “As the word got out, we began to get donations ranging from $50 to $3,000. Thankfully, we had enough each week to meet the growing need,” said Ms. Halme, a graduate of Santa Ynez Valley High School. Her family has lived in Solvang since 1976. The program soon expanded to other households that needed help, not only in Santa Ynez Valley but Lompoc and Los Alamos, too “We started with 16 families, and at one time, were serving about 700 families,” she said. Each weekly delivery included two kinds of protein such as tritip and chicken or pork shoulder and ground beef along with milk, eggs, cheese, butter, potatoes, beans, bread, fresh vegetables like carrots, cabbage and tomatoes and fresh fruit like apples, oranges and strawberries. “Guy De Mangeon, owner of The Berryman in Santa Barbara, was a generous donor,” said Ms. Halme. Each week there would be special bonus items like toilet paper, hand soap, paper towels and laundry detergent. “One donor provided diapers, and another donated dog and cat food,” she said.

Although the River of Giving ceased operations on June 12, Ms. Halme will continue to work with Ms. Gnekow, director at the Buellton Senior Center, which is sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Senior Citizen Foundation, to ensure that those in desperate need are still served. The center has a free farmers market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. “I met the most wonderful people through this process. From the donors to volunteers, there was a generosity of spirit and work ethic like nothing I have ever seen. All of these people worked so hard volunteering for good. And the gratitude from the families we delivered to that I will never forget,” said Ms.Halme. “At the beginning of all this, I wrote a story about my grandfather who was a minister. He grew up poor in Finland. One night, they didn’t have any food. Nothing at all. His family was praying for something to sustain them. Their neighbor had been wondering about ‘those Halme boys’ and if they were OK. In the middle of their prayers, the neighbor walked in with dinner for them. “My grandfather never forgot that. My grandparents eventually came to America and went on to feed and help thousands of people, and my grandmother was always cooking and always having enough for anyone who needed it.” Email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

At top, Carole Shapiro participates in the River of Giving’s distribution of food and household items for families in the Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc and Los Alamos. Center, a thank-you note applauds the River of Giving efforts. Above, rice was among the staples provided by River of Giving.

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O. hails from the Jersey Shore in a charming town called Ship Bottom, and has a childhood friend here in Santa Barbara who reads my column. K.O. sends me a photo of a fireplace screen. He wrote he has lived with it for 65 years. He is curious to know who owned it. Perhaps the family was noble? The material of the screen itself is copper, pounded to create a relief from the back through a technique called repousse. The design is heraldic, meaning that the figures are in the style of family crest. The school of the study of heraldry includes related disciplines, such as the study of rank, pedigree, armory and vexillology, the study of flags. There’s a pair of lions, standing for strength. The language of heraldry is unique. When we see a lion, standing up, paws out, we call that beast a “Lion Rampant.” Thus, K.O.’s screen shows two lions rampant, holding, between them, a double eagle, head turned to the side with wings spread open. This is also a common motif. Russia and Prussia both feature that double eagle on their coats of arms. Above the eagle’s head is a large crown. The copper relief is framed by a cast iron surround with a cartouche in cast iron at the top of two additional “lions passant.” In other words, these lions are partially reclining, referencing the language of heraldry. These figures are called supporters. This screen is meant to look noble, reminding us of a family armorial bearing, also called “achievement.” The characters on a crest and features such as shields and colors are called “devices.” For this screen, K.O., I can’t tell you what family name was associated with these devices because MANY crests bear lions rampant centered by a double eagle. But this screen is interesting because it is a great example of an object that is designed to reference “status.” This screen references a noble origin, but in fact, it is

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This fireplace screen has a heraldic design, which means the figures are in the style of family crest.

designed for an upper middle-class English home, one that may have aspired to nobility. In the last quarter of the 19th century, in the growing middle and upper middle class of England, a cult of the manor house was born. If a family had no rank, no peerage station, a family could “look” noble by adding features to their decoration scheme. I have seen many decorative features, like this screen, that are meant to convey privilege, and in fact, the interior of a house that was designed to “look” noble might also reference a noble style of architecture on the outside. The house might have a turret, or crenelated battlements, all very castle-like, but in a smaller scale. The upper middle classes also named their houses, following the British manor house tradition. My ex-husband, who was Scottish, had a stone house with a turret, built in 1870. It was named “Strathmore.” But such features are not grand enough in scale, old enough, nor hand wrought, as befits a real manor house, which may date from the 14th to the 18th centuries. Such an example is this screen. I compare K.O.’s screen with the real thing. A fire screen from the 18th

century or earlier would be much larger, much taller, wider and would be hand-wrought. In fact, most screens of the 18th century or earlier were not metal at all, perhaps embroidered fabric in a frame of wood. K.O.’s screen is designed for a fireplace that burned coal, not wood. Other grand manor house fireplace screens wrapped around the opening of the firebox, because the master hall in a manor house, had a huge fireplace. No, this is clearly late 19th century “set design.” This screen shows us the power of the object to convey the culture of a generation. If, in the late 19th to the early 20th century, you were an English person of the aspiring upper middle class, you would have coveted such a screen. This lordly design, the shorthand of the heraldry, and the scale point to an upper middle-class market in the England of the late 19th to early 20th century. The value of K.O.’s screen is $100.

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Continued from Page A1 activities. “My mom is a teacher, so that really helped and she really pushed me because she wanted me to be successful. I thank her for that a lot. Sometimes I’d cry, or I get stressed, but you have to fight through it,â€? Ms. Velasco said. “You always see the Spirit and the white dress. I’ve always wanted to do it. I’m really excited to be the Spirit this year because I want to show people that if you build your confidence, you can get what you want and you can achieve anything.â€? Alexandra attended her first Fiesta when she was just six months old. Now her name adorns the Arlington Theatre marquee next Ms. Velasco’s name. Alexandra said becoming this year’s Junior Spirit is a dream come true. “I’m really, really happy about it. I’m excited. When I first started, my goal was to be a Spirit. As I got older, I thought I might want to start as a Junior Spirit,â€? she said. Alexandra has earned awards for citizenship and academic performance. She said she enjoys the challenge of math and learning about California history in her social studies classes. Alexandra practices flamenco dancing at ZermeĂąo Dance Academy and enjoys surfing, playing the violin and acting in her spare time. She also fundraises for Girls Inc. “I’m bursting with happiness,â€? Alexandra’s mother Roxanna Nocker said. “I’m so proud of all her hard work and grateful that my mom, when she was a new immigrant and new in town, got involved in Fiesta, got me involved and that we can continue the tradition,â€? she said. Mr. Davis said the Fiesta spirit is closely tied to dancing. This year’s Fiesta theme is fittingly â€œÂĄVamos a Bailar!â€?or “Let’s Dance!â€? in English. “The Fiesta spirit is caught up in dance. It brings forward our traditions, it captures our history. It brings joy to so many people. The beautiful dresses, the music, the swirling costumes. That’s all embodied with the Spirit and Junior spirit who have been a part of this tradition for a long, long time,â€? Mr. Davis said. “For me, dance embodies the joy, emotion and true spirit of Fiesta. I am very proud of Alena and Alexandra and look forward to seeing them bring a lot of joy to our community over the next couple of months,â€? Mr. Davis said. Old Spanish Days will run from Aug. 5 to 9. Mr. Davis said Old Spanish Days staff are “reimagining,â€? the event to accommodate social distancing guidelines.

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Spirit of Fiesta Alena Velasco, left, and Junior Spirit Alexandra Nocker stand in front of the Arlington Theatre as the marquee announces their accomplishments.

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Board also to set hearing date to consider denying cannabis cultivation permit By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will receive a full demographic breakdown of the county’s COVID-19 cases. In the update that will be given by Public Health Director Dr. Von Do-Reynoso, the board will be provided with the county’s response and operations regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The update is expected to focus on the recent outbreak in Santa Maria, which has at least 528 of the county’s 1,999 cases. The board will be asked to provide any direction, as appropriate, according to the staff report.

In other business Tuesday, the board will discuss setting a hearing date to consider the Planning and Development Department’s recommendation to deny an application from Santa Rita Valley Ag., Inc. for a land use permit to allow cannabis cultivation. The discussion will come after the board voted 3-2 last week to ban commercial cannabis cultivation and processing in rural neighborhoods. The appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision on the LUP application was scheduled for a hearing in March, but was continued multiple times for various reasons, including the applicant’s withdrawal of the LUP application and rescinding of the previous withdrawal. The item was last continued on May 5, according to the staff report.

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Continued from Page A1 The preliminary first year capital budget and funding requests a contribution of $150,000 from the city, according to the staff report. Monday’s meeting will be held at 6 p.m. via teleconference. The meeting will be broadcast live on City TV channel 18. An online stream can be found at www.santabarbaraca.gov/cap. During Tuesday’s regular meeting, set for 2 p.m., Mayor Cathy Murillo is set to read a proclamation to declare June 19 as Juneteenth in Santa Barbara. The proclamation calls for the city to join a nationwide celebration of the emancipation of the last enslaved black Americans, while “mourning the many Black lives that continue to be lost unjustly,” the proclamation reads. It continues, “we condemn the prevalence of systemic racism in the nation’s fabric; denounce the unequal treatment of the Black community; acknowledge the devastating impacts of racism on the health, safety, and wellbeing of Black Americans; and vow to take action to end racism and prejudice in our community and beyond.” In other business, the council will discuss additional Community Development Block Grant funds that have been allocated to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the staff report, recent relief packages have made additional funds available,

as the city has been allocated and will receive $530,774 in CDBG-VV funds. In order to receive the funds, the city is required to amend its fiscal year 2019-20 annual action plan and submit an amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These funds must meet the national objectives of the program, which are to benefit low-income or moderate income residents, aid the prevention of slums or blight and have a particular urgency, according to the staff report. City staff recommends the funds be used for business assistance to avoid job loss caused by business closures, public services such as food banks, meal delivery programs, mental health counseling or homeless shelter creation or expansion, as well as rental relief for those who lost their jobs due to COVID-19. Also on Tuesday, the council will discuss executing a contract of nearly $250,000 for design services of the Vision Zero Eastside Green Lanes and Bicycle Boulevard Gap Closure that is aimed at providing cyclists with a “safe, efficient alternative to riding along Milpas Street” and a connection to the downtown area. Additional community engagement is scheduled during the design phase. Tuesday’s meeting will also be streamed live on City TV channel 18 and online at www. santabarbaraca.gov/cap.

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Official says any decision to re-issue closures will not happen overnight coverings on. And I saw hand sanitizers. I saw really a conscientious effort to maintain social distancing. “I want to say that we, collectively, as we reopen, will see increases in cases, but I want to say that is attributable to other sectors opening as well.” Although there has been a recent spike in cases, Health Director Dr. Henning Ansorg said this was attributable to the widespread testing being conducted throughout the county. “To compare our numbers from June 12 to the number from April 30 is not fair, because at that time we were testing really sick people and now we are testing a lot of healthy people,” he said. “Even though these numbers, they are larger, it does not equal more severe illness or even more illness overall.” The rate at which the county will continue to reopen will be based on the data that is being provided to the state, Dr. Do-Reynoso said. “We are reopening because we have met the state’s guidance and we have met the state’s

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standards,” she said. “How do we know when we need to turn things back? Well, the state has as much vested interest in our county’s state of affairs as we do. The state has a monitoring project where, on a daily basis, they are monitoring our cases, they are monitoring our hospital admissions, they are monitoring our tests positivity, as well as our availability of PPE supplies and ventilators. “If we fail to meet any of those metrics, we will get a red checkmark and after three days of being in that watched state, the state will initiate conversations with us and active monitoring of our county.” She said it would not be an overnight decision “when we pull the lever” to re-issue closures. “It will be continuous conversations with a lot of heads up when we get into a danger zone,” she said. Dr. Do-Reynoso will brief the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning and provide a full demographic breakdown and information on how the county will proceed.

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Despite their passion for the cause, protesters in Santa Barbara have been largely clad in masks during their demonstrations.

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The Goleta City Council on Tuesday will receive a presentation on a second round of polling for a potential 1% sales tax increase that could appear on the November ballot. The board will hear from Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates on its second round of polling data for a potential sales tax increase. The first poll, conducted in February and presented to the council in May, indicated there was voter support for the new tax. The second round of polling was requested “in response to the emerging needs of the community and potential changes to the sentiments of the Goleta electorate brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the staff report reads. Results of the latest poll show greater support for the increase. The initial poll showed that between 59% and 66% of voters would be in favor, while the second poll shows the support ranging from 68% to 73%. The first poll surveyed 420 registered voters in Goleta, while the second surveyed 579, according to the staff report. As part of the city’s strategic plan, the council directed staff to explore new revenue sources to help maintain current service levels and programs, while also meeting the demand of the growing infrastructure maintenance and improvement needs. “Staff has identified specific one-time and ongoing funding needs, including more than $34.5 million in unfunded capital projects and other unfunded community priorities, such as investing in maintenance programs to delay further degradation of streets, sidewalks, buildings and other public assets, and supporting the important projects and objectives from the City’s various strategic plans and goal-setting documents,” the staff report reads. The pandemic has revealed new needs around public safety, sanitation, social programs for those impacted, as well as economic development and job recovery. In addition, the city is experiencing a projected $8.6 million in revenue shortfalls in the current fiscal year and next fiscal year. “These new needs combined with dramatic decreases in revenues will impact the City for the next several years as the City supports the community in efforts to recover from the existing economic crisis, contain and recover from the current pandemic and prepare for any resurgence of the virus that may occur,” the staff report reads. Also, it remains unclear if the city will receive any COVID-19 recovery funding from the federal government. In the current revised state budget, the city may receive $330,716 from the CARES Act, which could be used to offset expenses incurred by the pandemic. The sales tax could provide approximately $7 million annually, according to the staff report. If the council moves forward with the measure, they could adopt a resolution on July 7 to submit the ballot measure for the Nov. 3 general election. In other business Tuesday, the council will receive a mid-cycle financial review of the two-year operating and capital improvement program budgets for fiscal year 2020-21. The budget was adopted on June 18, 2019, and is now approaching the second year of the adopted two-year budget. Because of the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the report will include adjustments to the original budget as it relates to the financial impacts. Total general fund revenues are estimated to be $22.9 million for FY 2020-21, with total general fund expenditures anticipated to be $26.06 million. Approximately $3.15 million of the anticipated $8.7 million unassigned fund balance is recommended to offset revenue impacts. This would leave $5.5 million in the unassigned fund balance. Because of the likely scenario of more economic and revenue uncertainty, the budget is expected to require frequent review and adjustments. The city’s fiveyear forecast will also require review and revision. Tuesday’s meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted via teleconferencing and be streamed live on Goleta channel 19 or online at www. cityofgoleta.org.

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On May 1, the property owner submitted a letter explaining that the lease is expired and no longer effective, revoking use of the property. County staff have not received proof of authorization from the property owner to proceed with the proposed project, and are therefore recommending the board deny the permit because it is not consistent with the county Land Use and Development code requirements. Tuesday’s meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and will only allow remote virtual participation. The meeting will be televised on local cable channel 20, online at countyofsb.org and on the CSBTV20 YouTube channel.

COVELL, Marjorie E. “Marge” 2/22/1917 – 6/4/2020 Marge passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, just a few months after her 103rd birthday. Born in Osmond, Nebraska, Marjorie Esther Kuhl, was the seventh child of eleven. When she was seventeen, the family moved to Sioux City, Iowa where she attended Cathedral Catholic High School for her senior year. It was at a school dance that she met her future husband, Paul Covell. They married in July, 1941. Paul joined the Army Air Corp/Air Force shortly after they married, which began a 30-year military life for them. During this time, they raised their seven children. Oftentimes Marge was on her own when Paul was stationed overseas. Retirement brought them to Santa Barbara, CA where Marge lived until her death. Marge’s greatest joy in life was her family, but everyone that knew her felt they were special. Her eyes would light up when you entered the room. She was the perfect example of grace, independence, and unconditional love. Marge’s curiosity when traveling or simply taking a “Sunday” drive took her to many unexpected places and countless adventures. She was always looking forward to what was around the next bend in the road. She loved flowers and challenged herself daily with all types of puzzles. Marge was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Paul, her son, Robert (Bob) Covell, her daughter, Kathleen (Kathy) Skelton and all but one of her siblings. She is survived by her children, Mary Jo Comer, Patty Covell Zsoka, Michael Covell (Mary Carol), Norma (NJ) Kittle (Steve), Ruth Georgi (Peter), her daughter in law, Gretchen Covell, and son in law, Chuck Skelton. She was a proud grandmother of sixteen, great-grandmother to twenty-three and great-great-grandmother of two. She is also survived by her sister, Norma. The family is grateful for everyone’s love and support. Services will be held at a later date.

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Low clouds, then Low clouds, then sunshine sun

Plenty of sunshine INLAND

INLAND

FRIDAY

Low clouds followed by sun

Low clouds, then sunshine

INLAND

INLAND

INLAND

95 49

84 49

86 50

85 53

86 53

74 58

73 56

70 56

69 55

69 55

COASTAL

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 76/52

COASTAL

COASTAL

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 92/59

Guadalupe 73/52

Santa Maria 77/50

Vandenberg 67/52

New Cuyama 93/48 Ventucopa 84/49

Los Alamos 86/51

Lompoc 69/49 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020

Buellton 84/49

Solvang 89/50

Gaviota 74/54

SANTA BARBARA 74/58 Goleta 76/57

Carpinteria 72/58 Ventura 71/59

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

71/56 71/54 92 in 1981 44 in 1943

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

0.00” 0.04” (0.03”) 11.57” (17.50”)

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

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

92/60/s 100/70/s 72/40/s 96/55/s 70/57/pc 80/57/s 81/57/s 62/51/c 92/59/s 82/62/s 73/45/s 86/55/s 67/54/s 81/51/pc 73/57/s 84/54/s 72/59/pc 103/73/s 83/60/s 93/51/s 84/54/pc 72/64/pc 70/55/s 77/55/s 82/52/s 74/62/pc 68/40/s

Tue. Hi/Lo/W 84/48/s 73/55/pc 68/49/s 70/49/s 70/49/s 84/49/s 63/50/s 69/58/pc

80/61/t 66/54/c 76/57/s 93/73/s 93/61/pc 93/70/s 87/75/t 83/68/t 75/59/s 77/59/s 107/78/s 63/52/r 84/62/pc 89/62/pc 61/51/r 78/62/pc

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind south-southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south swell 2-4 feet at 15-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind south-southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south swell 2-4 feet at 15-second intervals. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time June 15 June 16 June 17

6:45 a.m. 7:02 p.m. 7:49 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:43 a.m. 7:58 p.m.

LAKE LEVELS

3.3’ 5.0’ 3.3’ 5.3’ 3.3’ 5.6’

Low

1:20 a.m. 12:19 p.m. 2:02 a.m. 12:52 p.m. 2:38 a.m. 1:25 p.m.

1.6’ 1.4’ 1.1’ 1.7’ 0.6’ 1.9’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 86/59/s 96/66/s 70/38/s 94/53/s 66/55/pc 81/56/s 81/60/s 62/48/pc 86/58/s 78/62/pc 70/34/s 83/58/s 65/51/s 82/55/s 73/54/s 78/52/s 70/58/pc 102/71/s 79/60/s 86/47/s 83/59/s 72/64/pc 72/53/s 75/53/s 76/50/s 72/61/pc 65/32/s

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

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

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 93/48/s 76/57/s 72/51/pc 76/52/s 77/50/s 95/49/s 67/52/pc 71/59/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

76/61/sh 70/55/s 86/64/s 94/73/s 94/61/s 94/71/s 87/75/t 90/69/pc 77/60/s 78/58/pc 106/77/s 65/52/sh 86/66/s 75/51/s 66/52/sh 78/62/pc

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 153,538 acre-ft. Elevation 739.16 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 46.7 acre-ft. Inflow 62.5 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

New

First

Jun 20

Jun 28

WORLD CITIES

Today 5:47 a.m. 8:13 p.m. 2:31 a.m. 3:11 p.m.

Full

Jul 4

Tue. 5:47 a.m. 8:14 p.m. 2:58 a.m. 4:07 p.m.

Last

Jul 12

Today Tue. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 100/68/c 98/72/pc Berlin 75/54/s 77/59/pc Cairo 93/70/s 96/77/s Cancun 86/77/t 85/77/t London 74/55/t 74/55/t Mexico City 79/50/pc 80/54/pc Montreal 75/54/s 80/57/pc New Delhi 106/84/pc 105/84/pc Paris 72/57/t 71/57/t Rio de Janeiro 73/69/r 76/69/pc Rome 77/59/pc 78/60/pc Sydney 68/49/s 69/52/s Tokyo 87/72/pc 82/69/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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