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Hurricane Ida hits Gulf Coast Direct Relief places medical preparedness packs with partner facilities in the region By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
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Goleta-based Direct Relief has placed medical preparedness packs with its partner facilities in the Gulf Coast Region.
Hurricane Ida slammed the Gulf Coast Sunday with fury and speed, and it was relentless. Experts and officials warned the hurricane could be worse than Katrina. On Saturday, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Hurricane Ida could be Louisiania’s worst direct hit by a hurricane since the 1850s. As it hit landfall Sunday, Hurricane Ida
reportedly was bringing winds of up to 150 mph. “Hurricane Ida is here. And it’s a Category 4 storm,” a New Orleans TV weather reporter said around noon Central time. “And it’s not going to stop.” She urged residents to stay inside. The hurricane is being watched by Direct Relief, the Goleta-based organization that sends aid to disaster victims across the country and around the world. According to directrelief.org, the nonprofit has already
placed 17 hurricane preparedness packs with its partner facilities in the areas impacted by the storm. “The caches include medications and medical supplies commonly requested after disasters, including prescription medications for diabetes and hypertension,” Direct Relief said on its website. Over the weekend, thousands fled from Louisiana’s Gulf Coast as the state marks the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. There Please see IDA on A2
Santa Barbara Kennel Club Dog Show returns National competitors travel to Earl Warren Showgrounds A Bernese mountain dog struts across the arena at Earl Warren Showgrounds Sunday in the Santa Barbara Kennel Club Dog Show 2021 working dog group.
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The final day of the Santa Barbara Kennel Club Dog Show 2021 Sunday amassed over 1,500 entries as dogs from all over the United States competed for best in show. The competition began Thursday at Earl Warren Showgrounds with the Simi Valley Kennel Club show. SBKC took control of the rings Saturday to begin its 101st show. Bruce Schwartz, the show’s chair and
owner of two Welsh terriers, had to cancel last year’s competition but felt confident in precautions this year and is happy to be back. “The show attracts exhibitors from all over the world, so you get to see people that you don’t get to see every weekend when you’re showing dogs,” he told the NewsPress. “And I also love to see the beautiful dogs, which represent all parts of the world.” A variety of breeds were represented this weekend, from golden retrievers to a
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participants are in the shows for the money, he said. “They really do it because it’s their passion, it’s their hobby, and they want to breed better quality, healthier dogs,” he said. Lily Esquivel, one of the weekend’s junior handlers, thought showing dogs might be a fun hobby. She started taking classes and eventually had to get a dog. She knew she wanted a smaller breed, and her instructor suggested a Japanese Please see DOG SHOW on A3
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A suicide bomber was killed by a U.S. drone Sunday in Afghanistan, U.S. officials reported. After news reports of explosions in a residential neighborhood near the Kabul airport, the Pentagon confirmed there was an airstrike. Black smoke rose in the sky in televised reports. A U.S. official said the U.S. struck a vehicle carrying a suicide bomber and explosives. The U.S. described the bomber as an “imminent ISIS-K threat.” It was the second U.S. drone strike since an ISIS-K suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. troops and more than 170 Afghans on Thursday outside the airport. On Sunday, President Biden and first lady Jill Biden landed in Delaware to meet with the 13 service members’ families and join the transfer of the troops’ remains to Dover Air Force Base. The troops consisted of 11 Marines, one soldier and one sailor. Also on Sunday, President Biden suggested Tuesday’s withdrawal deadline could be extended. “There’s discussions going on among us and the military about extending,” he said. “Our hope is we will not have to extend, but there are going to be discussions, I suspect, on how far along we are in the process.” House Minority Leader Kevin Please see AFGHANISTAN on A4
A U.S. official said the U.S. struck a vehicle carrying a suicide bomber and explosives. The U.S. described the bomber as an “imminent ISISK threat.”
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Skye terrier. Beyond the superficial things one might think of when they see a dog-show pooch, Mr. Schwartz says that dog shows motivate breeders to make healthier companions. “People competing on the quality of their dogs also have deep consideration for the health of the dogs. There are breedspecific genetic tests and physical tests to make sure the dogs are healthy,” he said. “So it helps the general public by producing healthier, longer-living pets.” A misconception some have is that
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