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Tornado-like event hits Hope Ranch By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
A tornado-like event hit Hope Ranch and the eastern Goleta Valley in Santa Barbara County on Saturday night. The storm was strong enough to push a tree down into a carport in Goleta. A “very strong band” of rainfall moved through the area at about that time, Tom Fisher, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, reported to Noozhawk. Mr. Fisher reported a water spout in the ocean that may have moved onshore. Heavy rain and violent winds downed
power lines and caused damage in a condominium complex. Emergency crews responded to the Oak Grove condominiums in the 400 block of Camino del Remedio shortly before 9 p.m. In addition there were calls about downed power lines in the area around San Marcos High School at Turnpike Road and Hollister Avenue. Trees from the Turnpike Shopping Center fell onto Turnpike Road across from San Marcos High School. More damage was reported in the neighborhood east of the campus adjacent to the softball field and Warkentin Stadium. Damage in the 400 block of Camino del
Remedio included several downed trees, damaged carports and damaged cars. Neighbors said a “tornado-like” event caused the damage. There were also power outages in the area. Damage was reported elsewhere in the Goleta Valley as well, Daniel Bertucelli, Public Information Officer, reported in a tweet. Metal carport awnings at the Oak Grove condominiums in the Goleta area were ripped and trees were knocked down by the storm, which was brief, but fierce Saturday evening. Please see STORM on A2
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Downed trees, and damage to cars and car ports were reported after a tornado-like storm touched down in the Goleta Valley.
Ready to tackle challenges Santa Barbara hotelier Tom Patton to lead state lodging association
Archbishop Desmond Tutu dead at 90
Desmond Tutu
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By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
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“I don’t think any of us were prepared for the pandemic. Fortunately in hospitality, you have to be flexible when you’re working with the general public,” said Tom Patton, general manager of Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara. Mr. Patton has been named the 2022 board chair of the California Hotel and Lodging Association.
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The Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara is located at 4770 Calle Real.
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Tom Patton, the general manager of the Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara, is looking forward to leading the nation’s largest association of hotels. Mr. Patton has been elected the 2022 board chair of the California Hotel and Lodging Association. “It’s my great honor to represent Santa Barbara at the state level,” Mr. Patton told the News-Press. “Both in good times and bad, hospitality is an amazing industry.” Mr. Patton has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Around 20 of those years have been spent at the Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara. According to Mr. Patton, this is the first time a Santa Barbara hotelier has served as chair in around 15-20 years. Throughout his years managing hotels, Mr. Patton has braved through 9/11, the recession of 2007-08 and now COVID-19, all of which heavily affected tourism — though the pandemic proved to be remarkably Please see CHAIR on A3
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Archbishop Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 in honor of his peaceful opposition to Apartheid. LOTTERY
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu passed away on Sunday at the age of 90. Archbishop Tutu, a leader in the struggle against apartheid, has been revered as the moral compass of South Africa, the nation’s conscience. He was also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Archbishop Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 in honor of his peaceful opposition to white minority rule. He has affectionately been known as “the Arch” for six decades. Archishop Tutu was one of the significant voices exhorting the South African government to end Aparthied, the country’s official policy of racial segregation. After Apartheid ended in the early 90s, Nelson Mandela, who had been long imprisoned, became president. Of Archbishop Tutu, Mr. Mandela said “his most characteristic quality is his readiness to take unpopular positions without fear. Such independence of mind is vital to a thriving democracy.” After Mr. Mandela became president, Please see TUTU on A2
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Saturday’s SUPER LOTTO: 5-8-9-29-43 Mega: 27
Sunday’s DAILY 4: 9-1-3-8
Friday’s MEGA MILLIONS: 16-17-25-36-37 Mega: 16
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Sunday’s DAILY DERBY: 02-11-09 Time: 1:44.56
Saturday’s POWERBALL: 27-29-45-55-58 Meganumber: 2
Sunday’s DAILY 3: 3-8-8 / Midday 8-1-8