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Santa Barbara Public Market sold Montecito families buy food hall for $10 million

December job gains strong, but Great Resignation continues By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — The U.S. showed strong job gains in December, but a record number of Americans continue to leave the workforce voluntarily. ADP released December’s private sector payroll report Wednesday showing that private sector employment rose by 807,000 jobs from November to December, well above experts’ predictions. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that there are 10.6 million job openings in the U.S. as the “quits rate” rose to 3%. These quits came amid a rise in federal benefit programs such as the monthly child tax credit, which expired last month. “Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations,” BLS said. “Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness

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The new owners of the Santa Barbara Public Market don’t anticipate making any major changes and plan on supporting the momentum created by original owner Marge Cafarelli.

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The Santa Barbara Public Market, the city’s premier food hall, was sold as a package deal to local entrepreneurs and philanthropists for more than $10 million. Founded in 2014, the Public Market is located at the corner of

Victoria and Chapala streets and offers a wide selection of artisanal food and drinks that represents a diverse group of cultures. Original owner Marge Cafarelli created a space where people of all walks of life could occupy a corner to showcase new talent in culture and cuisine. Michael Martz, Hayes Commercial Group partner,

represented Ms. Cafarelli throughout the sale. “Mrs. Cafarelli was the head of this passion project from the very beginning,” Mr. Martz told the News-Press about the market. “She was just at a point where she was ready to move on to the next project.” The Public Market was sold to the Winn and Twining families.

Alastair Winn was a biomedical engineer and is the president at Applied Silicone Corp. Travis Twining is the owner of construction equipment company Asset Equipment. “One of our main objectives was that we find a good, local buyer who understands Santa Barbara,” Mr. Martz told the News-Press. Please see MARKET on A3

Handcrafted ice cream is among the artisanal food at the market, which was founded in 2014.

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Keith Berry leaves behind legacy of community service By FORREST MCFARLAND NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Santa Barbara real estate entrepreneur and community leader Keith Berry has died. A Santa Barbara native, Mr. Berry grew up on the Central Coast, briefly leaving to serve in the Navy on the USS Helena and at Pearl Harbor’s submarine base. Mr. Berry returned to Santa Barbara to assist his ill father with his business. After six years of working with his father and a title company, he moved into real estate sales where he thrived for the remainder of his career. While working as a partner, Mr. Berry expanded the company to 40 offices with 2,500 agents and two escrow companies. After achieving this career high, Mr. Berry sold the enterprise to be a full-time parent for 12 years with his wife Tina and helped raise their five children. Mr. Berry returned to the industry after this hiatus as an agent, listing and selling real estate all over the Santa Barbara area, specializing in Hope Ranch and Montecito. Mr. Berry was consistently in the top 1,000 Coldwell Banker agents and was awarded the Master Instructor Emeritus and Realtor Emeritus by the California Association of Realtors. He also served on the faculty of the Graduate Realtors Institute, mentored many agents

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Keith Berry was awarded the Master Instructor Emeritus and Realtor Emeritus by the California Association of Realtors.

and wrote articles for several publications. Most importantly, Mr. Berry was a great asset to the Santa Barbara community. He contributed precious time and money to scholarship programs, health associations and public projects such as the Santa Barbara Zoo. Mr. Berry is survived by his five adult children, four granddaughters and one grandson. email: fmcfarland@newspress.com

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or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations include separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm.” The Biden administration has touted the job growth as the economy rebounding from the downturn in the wake of nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns, but that recovery has been troubled by other economic indicators such as increased inflation and the elevated quit rates. “The number of quits increased in November to a series-high 4.5 million (+370,000),” BLS said. “The quits rate increased to 3.0 percent, matching the series high in September. Quits increased in several industries with the largest increases in accommodation and food services (+159,000); health care and social assistance (+52,000); and transportation, Please see JOBS on A3

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FDA shortens interval for Moderna booster shot By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

The Food and Drug Administration has shortened the time between the completion of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot to five months for individuals 18 and older. The revision of the emergency use authorization was announced Friday. “The country is in the middle of a wave of the highly contagious omicron variant, which spreads more rapidly than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and other variants that have emerged,” said Dr. Peter Mark, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “Vaccination is our best defense against COVID-19, including

the circulating variants, and shortening the length of time between completion of a primary series and a booster dose may help reduce waning immunity. “Today’s action also brings consistency in the timing for administration of a booster dose among the available mRNA vaccines,” Dr. Mark said Friday. “We encourage everyone to get vaccinated. It’s never too late to get your COVID-19 vaccine or booster.” The most common side effects for those who receive the Moderna booster include pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, as well as fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain and chills. COVID-19 cases have surged over the last two weeks in California, and Gov. Gavin

Newsom and state officials are facing criticism for failing to deliver on their promise to provide rapid at-home tests to all students and school staff before schools reopened following the holiday break. Meanwhile, California health officials have hope that the current surge could ease by February. “My hope is that, you know, by the time we get to February, we’re on the downside of seeing that massive amount of community transmission,” Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County public health director, told The Associated Press. In the last two weeks, COVID-19 cases have increased five-fold and hospitalizations have doubled to more than 8,000 in the state.

Los Angeles County, the state’s largest county with 10 million residents, reported more than 37,000 cases on Thursday, the county’s highest number since the pandemic started. And on Friday, Santa Barbara County reported 1,137 new cases and two more deaths. The surge is credited to the omicron variant, which was first detected in California in late November. “We are and continue to be concerned about our hospitals. Some facilities are going to be strapped,” Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state Health and Human Services secretary, told KSBW8 Action News.

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Western states panel 1,137 COVID-19 cases, recommends booster two deaths reported in shot for 12 and older Santa Barbara County

Natural history museum announces closure SANTA BARBARA — Due to the local COVID-19 surge, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will be closed for two weeks.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

The closure started Friday. The museum’s management has made this decision to protect the health and safety of its guests, staff and volunteers. Elsewhere in Santa Barbara, the museum’s Sea Center is currently closed for renovations. For updates, go to www. sbnature.org.

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Santa Barbara County reported 1,137 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths Friday. One decedent was in the 70plus age group, and the other was in the 50-69 age group. Both had underlying medical conditions. One person resided in Santa Maria; the other in neighboring Orcutt. Neither death was associated with a congregate care facility, according to the county Public Health Department. Of the 1,137 new cases, the highest number, 340, were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Elsewhere, 136 cases were in Santa Maria. Orcutt had 44 cases. One hundred and nine cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Twenty-two cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. Eighty-three cases were in Isla Vista. Santa Ynez Valley reported 68 cases. One hundred and thirty-two cases were in Goleta. One hundred and fourteen cases were in unincorporated

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 69.1% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated.

Highway work begins early Work has started earlier than expected on a damaged Highway 101 shoulder in the area affected by last year’s Alisal Fire. The work started Friday instead of Jan. 10 as previously scheduled. The right lane on Highway 101 south of Mariposa Reina 24/7 will be closed for three weeks. Traffic delays are not expected to exceed 10 minutes. Construction will occur behind a protective barrier, and it will include temporary striping and will accommodate bicycles, according to a news release. Caltrans plans to replace a damaged shoulder with a new structural section. — Katherine Zehnder

SANTA BARBARA — There is an update on the burglary suspect who barricaded in a home near Verano Drive and San Martin Way. The suspect was taken into

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custody at approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday by Santa Barbara police and has been identified as German Hernandez Jr., a 27-yearold transient, according to Sgt. E. Ragsdale. During the arrest he allegedly resisted and spat at officers, Sgt. Ragsdale said. The suspect was uninjured but transported to Cottage Hospital Emergency Room for a medical clearance and evaluation. Once cleared, Mr. Hernandez was taken to the Santa Barbara County Main Jail and booked on suspicion of committing a felony while allegedly out on bail, which itself is a felony. He was also booked on suspicion of burglary and looting during a state of emergency, both felonies, and on suspicion of resisting arrest and prowling, both misdemeanors. He was booked on $75,000 bail. Sgt. Ragsdale said the reason Mr. Hernandez allegedly entered the home remains under investigation and is not known at this time. The family dog was found safe in the house and was reunited with their owners. The roads were re-opened shortly after the incident had concluded.

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(The Center Square) — A panel of medical experts from several western states endorsed new recommendations from federal regulators on Thursday, paving the way for booster shots to be distributed to people ages 12 and older on the West Coast. The approval, issued by a Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup panel, aligns with federal recommendations to expand eligibility for the PfizerBioNTech booster shot to individuals ages 12 and older in California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington. The workgroup also aligned with federal recommendations to allow a third shot for immunocompromised children aged 5 and 11. The panel’s recommendation came after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday expanded booster shot eligibility to individuals between 12 to 15 years and recommended all adolescents ages 12 to 17 get a booster shot five months after receiving the initial Pfizer series. “It’s simple, vaccines save lives. Everyone 12 and older should keep their immunity strong and protect themselves and their families against COVID-19, including the highly transmissible Omicron variant, by getting a booster dose,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement Thursday. “The state has ample vaccine supply, so don’t wait – get

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your booster today.” The recommendation from the CDC and western states panel comes as COVID-19 cases rise across the United States, including on the West Coast. As of Friday, California was averaging 43,697 cases per day, equal to 124.5 cases per 100,000, according to data tracking from the state. The testing positivity rate remains on the rise as well, reaching 21.7% on Friday. Cases are also on the rise in other western states, including Nevada. As of Thursday, Nevada was averaging 3,207 cases per day, a 214% rise over the last two weeks, according to data tracking from the New York Times. “Vaccines and boosters are a key line of defense in the fight against COVID-19, particularly with the Omicron surge we are experiencing,” Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said in a statement. “I know this is welcome news to families across Nevada who are eager to get their children boosted. The State has increased access to vaccines and I encourage families to take advantage of this opportunity now.” The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup was formed in October 2020 after Washington, Oregon, and Nevada joined California’s COVID19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup. The panel, made up of experts on immunizations and public health, independently reviews federal recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccines.

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Sidney Poitier knew how to make ideas echo BY DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Sidney Poitier is known for everything from “In the Heat of the Night” to “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” But there’s another movie that shows the sheer power of his acting. It’s “To Sir, with Love.” In the 1967 movie, Mr. Poitier plays Mark Thackeray, an engineer who ends up teaching unmotivated high school students in London — not exactly his dream. But Mark tackles the challenge with passion and determination, and he makes a difference in the kids’ lives. And the film shows how Mr. Poitier made his movie characters compelling, how he made every word sing, every idea echo. That was the power of Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at his Los Angeles home. He was 94. He made history as the first black man to win the Oscar for best actor. That was in 1964, and the movie was “Lillies in the Field.” Mr. Poitier’s work showed not only his talent but his careful choice of great stories and great roles. That certainly was the case

Mr. Poitier’s work showed not only his talent but his careful choice of great stories and great roles. when he starred in the 1961 film adaptation of “A Raisin in the Sun,” for which he received one of his Golden Globe nominations. Mr. Poitier didn’t shy away from social issues. 1961 was also the year he starred in “Paris Blues,” which tackled racism. One movie not to be missed is “The Defiant Ones” (1958). Mr. Poitier starred with Tony Curtis. They played two escaped prisoners, shackled together, in the poignant film directed by Stanley Kramer, and Mr. Poitier became the first black man nominated for a competitive Oscar in acting. The chemistry between Mr. Poitier and Mr. Curtis was powerful, not just in their dialogue but in the subtext between the words. Mr. Poitier knew great acting involves listening and reacting, something he demonstrated with uncanny ease in another movie directed by Mr. Kramer: “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”

In the 1967 movie, Mr. Poitier plays John Prentice, who’s in love with Joey Drayton (Katharine Houghton), but their interracial relationship worries Joey’s father, Matt Drayton (Spencer Tracy, in his final movie role), who is concerned about the prejudice the young people will face from society. But ultimately, Matt comes around and advises John and Joey to go ahead and get married, that nothing matters more than love. The film, which takes place during the course of one day, also stars the talented Katharine Hepburn as Christina Dayton, Matt’s wife. Mr. Poitier will always be remembered for his powerful performance during “In the Heat of the Night” (1967) as Virgil Tibbs, a Philadelphia police detective who faces the racial tension in the South. Reluctantly local police chief Gillespie (Rod Steiger) asks for Virgil’s help to solve a murder. Again, Mr. Poitier had great chemistry with Mr. Steiger. And

that’s because Mr. Poitier didn’t play to the camera. He connected with other actors and brought his character and helped others to bring their characters to life. Born on Feb. 20, 1927, in Miami, Mr. Poitier grew up in the Bahamas. The Bahamian actor moved to Miami when he was 15, then to New York City a year later. His first movie role was as a high school student in “Blackboard Jungle” (1955). In the 1970s, ‘80s and ’90s, Mr. Poitier directed movies, including “Stir Crazy” (1980). Right up to the end of the 20th century, Mr. Poitier kept acting. His roles varied from reprising his teacher role for a 1996 made-forTV film, “To Sir, with Love II,” to a character in a 1992 spy thriller, complete with humorous twists: “Sneakers.” (The cast includes Robert Redford.) Mr. Poitier received a long list of accolades during his life, including a Kennedy Center honor in 1995. In 2009, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2002, Mr. Poitier was awarded an honorary Oscar for his work as “an artist and a human being.” email: dmason@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 “We were looking for someone who would give it the personal attention that the project needs.” Both the Winn and Twining families live in Montecito, where they are often involved in philanthropic endeavors. The purchase of the market

involved both families, including Mr. Winn’s wife, Ann, and Mr. Twining’s wife, Amanda. “They have a lot of good ideas and energy,” Mr. Martz said. “The Public Market’s been a great asset to our community, and this is something they got really excited about.” According to Mr. Martz, the family partnership plans on supporting Mrs. Cafarelli’s

The U.S. Navy has completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) to assess potential environmental consequences associated with continuing military readiness activities and proposed increases in research, development, acquisition, testing, evaluation, and training activities in the Point Mugu Sea Range. The continuation of proposed activities is needed to support military readiness and Department of Defense mission requirements and to provide combat-ready forces. The completion of the Final EIS/OEIS follows years of research, analysis, stakeholder and tribal engagement, and public involvement.

momentum with the Public Market and is not anticipating major changes. “There are established vendors who are doing really well,” Mr. Martz said. “I believe the new owners are attempting to very carefully fill the vacant spots with exciting tenants to add to the mix.”

)LQDO (,6 2(,6 The Navy is committed to providing the public an accessible version of the Final EIS/OEIS. The document will be available beginning Jan. 7, 2022. x Visit ZZZ SPVU HLV FRP to view a copy. x View the document at the Camarillo, Carpinteria, E.P. Foster (Ventura), San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, South Oxnard, and Oxnard Downtown Main public libraries. x Email LQIR#SPVU HLV FRP for assistance. If you have questions or would like additional information, please visit ZZZ SPVU HLV FRP or contact: Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Range Sustainability Office/Environmental, Code EB2R00M 575 I Ave., Suite 1 PM53A, First Floor Room 101 (M/S M0460) Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049 Attention: Point Mugu Sea Range EIS/OEIS Project Manager

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Monthly federal jobs report expected Friday JOBS

Continued from Page A1 warehousing, and utilities (+33,000). The number of quits increased in the Northeast, South, and Midwest regions.” According to the ADP report, small businesses with fewer than 50 employees created 204,000 jobs in December while companies with 50-499 workers created 214,000 jobs. Large companies with 500 or more employees added 389,000 jobs. The report comes ahead of

the monthly federal jobs report expected Friday. “December’s job market strengthened as the fallout from the Delta variant faded and Omicron’s impact had yet to be seen,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP. “Job gains were broad-based, as goods producers added the strongest reading of the year, while service providers dominated growth. December’s job growth brought the fourth quarter average to 625,000, surpassing the 514,000 average for the year. While job gains eclipsed 6 million in 2021, private sector

payrolls are still nearly 4 million jobs short of pre-COVID-19 levels.” ADP, which has 460,000 U.S. clients with nearly 26 million workers in the U.S, worked with Moody Analytics on the report. “The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual data of those who are on a company’s payroll, measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis,” the group said.

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3XEOLF ,QYROYHPHQW The Navy is committed to keeping the public informed and obtained public input at several stages during the environmental planning process. The Final EIS/OEIS includes responses to public comments received on the Draft EIS/OEIS. Regulations provide for a 30-day wait period after the Final EIS/OEIS is published before the Navy may take final action. Concurrent with the National Environmental Policy Act public involvement process, the Navy engaged with consulting and interested parties in the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 process regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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Board of Supervisors to name chair, vice chair By FORREST MCFARLAND NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will name its new chair and vice chair and hear a COVID-19 update at its first meeting of the year at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The board will also consider amending the county ordinance to require electronic campaign disclosure. This amendment is being proposed to increase efficiency and transparency by making campaign filings available to the public more quickly. The Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission will present the redistricting process to the board. The final preferred supervisorial district map will go into effect on Jan. 13. Additionally, the board will consider amending fees for cannabis business license initial applications, annual renewals and compliance activities. These

Events postponed at Wildling Museum SOLVANG — Although the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature remains open at 1511B Mission Drive in Solvang, two events have been postponed because of the COVID-19 surge. They are “Nic Stover: Looking at Our Work with New Perspective,” a Jan. 30

have not been adjusted since adoption in 2018. The meeting will close with a COVID-19 update from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. The meeting will be held in-person in the board hearing room on the fourth floor of the County Administration Building, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. To attend the meeting virtually, watch the livestream on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/ user/CSBTV20. To make a public comment on Zoom during the meeting, register in advance at countyofsb.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_cAJl4FoATlGHnaZGbR9psA. Comments can also be emailed to the board clerk at sbcob@countryofsb.org. For more information, go to www.countyofsb.org/ bos. email: fmcfarland@newspress.com

photography workshop, and a Feb. 20 celebration of the 120th anniversary of the birth of acclaimed photographer Ansel Adams. “As of today, we remain open as our visitor volume is generally at a lower density, and our spaces are large and open,” Executive Director Stacey Otte-Demangate said. “This could change any day, based on our experiences, the

Goleta in-person services temporarily closed GOLETA — Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, the city of Goleta is temporarily closing various inperson services. As of Friday, the City Hall reception areas and public counters are closed through Jan. 31. The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley libraries will transition to sidewalk service on Tuesday. The hours at the libraries will be Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Face coverings are required.

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Justices grill Biden attorneys over constitutionality of vaccine mandates By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — U.S. Supreme Court Justices grilled the Biden administration’s legal team during oral arguments Friday, questioning whether the federal government has the constitutional right to institute a sweeping private sector vaccine mandate across all industries. Dozens of lawsuits were filed challenging President Joe Biden’s authority to issue the vaccine mandates, which have become a hotbed of controversy about executive branch authority and individual liberties over health care decisions. The first case heard by justices Friday, National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, considers a mandate on private employers with at least 100 workers. The second case argued before the Supreme Court, Biden v. Missouri, focuses on a mandate for health care workers. During oral arguments for the first case, opponents argued that states or private businesses, not the federal government, should retain the authority to implement these kinds of mandates. Vaccines work but “who decides” became a common refrain of the discussion over the mandate. Under the mandate, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration would require larger businesses to make sure each of their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly testing. The legal team opposed to the mandate argued that testing is not frequently available, making it very difficult for businesses to fulfill the mandate’s testing requirement. They also argued the mandate places a major financial burden on businesses. Opponents asked for an immediate stay of the mandate requirement, scheduled to go into effect Feb. 9, arguing that as soon as businesses put out their mandatory vaccination plans, workers around the country will quit. Those vaccination plans are due Monday. The U.S. has faced a hiring crisis over the past year and opponents say the mandate will exacerbate the problem. They also point out that the mandates go far beyond what Congress identified as high risk workplaces. The federal government pushed back, arguing that they have the power to implement these rules given the “particularly acute workplace danger” of COVID-19. During arguments, Justice Stephen

Breyer, from the court’s liberal wing, brought up the severity of the virus, pointing out the infection increases in recent weeks as the omicron variant spreads. Omicron is more contagious than prior variants but has been found to be far less severe. Justice Elena Kagan, also a liberal, echoed Justice Breyer’s sentiment, pointing to the severity of the virus. Justice Kagan also argued that the mandate policy is politically accountable through the president, and that voters can elect a new president to overturn it if they don’t like it. Pres. Biden’s first term ends in January 2025. Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, asked why something as significant as a vaccine mandate, which in the private sector case affects 80 million workers, should not require an act of Congress, which is charged with making federal law. “Congress has had a year to act on the question of vaccine mandates,” Justice Gorsuch said. “Now the federal government is going agency to agency as a workaround to its inability to get Congress to act.” In the only Congressional action on Pres. Biden’s vaccine mandates, the U.S. Senate voted to reject the private sector OSHA mandate, with two Democrats joining all Republicans in seeking to repeal it. The House has not voted. “The president has decided to regulate a danger and then told OSHA to find a work-related basis for doing so,” Ohio’s solicitor general, Ben Flowers, said during oral arguments. Ohio is among several states arguing the mandates are unconstitutional. “This resulted in the vaccine mandate, a blunderbuss rule nationwide in scope that requires the same thing of all covered employers regardless of the other steps they’ve taken to protect employees, regardless of the nature of their workplaces, regardless of their employees’ risk factors and regardless of local conditions state and local officials are far better positioned to understand and accommodate.” While justices seemed open to blocking Pres. Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate, they were tough in their questioning on the mandate for health care workers. A ruling could happen at any moment because of the request for a stay ahead of the enforcement deadline. It remains unclear, though, when the ruling will be handed down. Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

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Randy Rowse to become mayor Tuesday SANTA BARBARA — Mayor Randy Rowse and the re-elected Santa Barbara City Council members will be sworn in during a ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The ceremony will take place in-person on the front steps of City Hall and online at santabarbaraca-gov.zoom. us/webinar/register/WN_ BHXU9bk1SWq0ntGHplRq0Q. Mr. Rowse was elected mayor in November. At that time, Meagan Harmon was re-elected to her council seat representing District 6. Kristen Snedden was re-elected to the District 4 seat. And after running unopposed, Eric Friedman will continue to represent District 5. Tuesday’s meeting will be called to order by outgoing Mayor Cathy Murillo. Following the swearing in of the new mayor and council members, Mayor Murillo will be presented with

Maritime museum announces two-week closure SANTA BARBARA — The local COVID-19 surge has led to a twoweek closure of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. The closure began Friday. The decision was made “in order to protect the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers,” museum Executive Director Greg Gorga said in a news release. The museum hopes to reopen Jan. 21, but this will depend on the path that COVID takes, according to the release. Regardless of when the museum opens, it will still host its free Jan. 20 Zoom lecture. To register for it, go to www.sbmm.org. Docent training, originally scheduled to begin today, has been postponed until

Westmont beats William Jessup in women’s basketball By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Despite being a bit shorthanded, the No. 2-ranked Westmont women’s basketball team (12-2, 5-1) returned to Golden State Athletic Conference play with a decisive 63-34 win over William Jessup (8-10, 3-3) on Thursday night in Murchison Gymnasium.

“Overall, I am very proud of my team tonight,” said Westmont head coach Kirsten Moore after the game at the Montecito campus. “Like, probably, most teams in America right now, we have been battling adversity between injury and COVID and all the other things coming at us. We practiced with just six players this week and played with just eight. I was proud

of the way our team responded, stepped up and stayed within ourselves.” Senior guard Stefanie Berberabe, last year’s NAIA Player of the Year, tallied 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and three rebounds for Westmont. Sydney Brown notched her fifth double-double of the season, consisting of 12 points

and 13 rebounds. She also tallied four blocks. Senior guard Iyree Jarrett tallied eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Making just the second start of her collegiate career, sophomore forward Aleena Cook contributed 12 points and seven rebounds to the Warriors’ cause. Cook shot six of eight from Please see WESTMONT on B4

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Mayor-elect Randy Rowse, seen here on election night, will start his term Tuesday.

a plaque, according to a news release. After the swearing-in ceremony, Mayor Rowse will announce the adjournment to Council Chambers

for the remainder of the meeting. The public is invited to participate virtually.

at least Jan 22. (For more information about how to become a docent, contact jbaker@sbmm.org or 805 4568748 or visit www.sbmm.org/ volunteer-application.) The recently announced Whale of a Tale program, seeking children’s K-6 ocean-related artwork, will continue — with a

change. All submissions should be mailed to: Museum Experience Manager, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara. For more about the program, see the story in Monday’s NewsPress.

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His beloved wife of 63 years, Mary Lloyd Mills, passed away on August 4, 2020. Ken is survived by his three children, Bonnie, David, and Chris Mills and their spouses, Doug Eicher, Wanda Mills, and Mireille Mills, and their grandchildren Charles Dennis, Addison Mills, Taggart Mills, Tilly Mills, Marisol Mills, and Lautner Mills. A joyous person who always loved a good joke, Ken was much loved by all who knew him. He grew up in Saginaw as an only child surrounded by many cousins and friends with whom he stayed close over the years. He spent wonderful summers with his mother and her extended family at Higgins Lake in Michigan. His family heard many stories over the years about his exploits on the water and in the woods, playing with friends, learning to swim, boat, and canoe, and playing practical jokes. When he was older, he spent several summers working in the woods of Idaho and Minnesota cutting and clearing wood from the forests. He attended Cranbrook School in Detroit and then Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where as a senior he began dating his future wife, Lloyd. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and trained at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California and was posted to Kassel, Germany for two years. He and Lloyd were married on July 1, 1957 and began their married life on an adventure in Monterey and Germany. They loved their time in Germany and were able to take advantage of weekends away for visits to other areas of Europe. Once he completed his military service, Ken moved with Lloyd and new daughter Bonnie back to Michigan. Ken returned to school, earning an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1961. In 1962, Ken’s work in sales brought him to Los Angeles, California. Settling in Pasadena, Ken continued his work in sales and investing and had two more children, David and Chris. In June of 1972, Ken and his family moved from Pasadena to Solvang, California. They wanted a change of pace for their family, to spend more time outdoors, and to get involved in the local community. Over the years, Ken was involved with many organizations, including the local Rotary, the Solvang Theaterfest, Santa Ynez High School, The Family School, Dunn School, Cottage Hospital Foundation, and the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation. Ken was known in the community for volunteering his time and being a generous supporter of many different causes. Ken enjoyed being involved in sports and physical activities. In high school and college, he played on many teams and later stayed active with tennis, golf, cycling, running, and walking. In the late 1980s, he and Lloyd developed a love of hiking, doing many trips throughout the Santa Barbara area, the Grand Canyon, Utah, and in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Over time they began leading their own trips to Austria and Switzerland to share their joy of the mountains with friends and others. They were happiest on these trips, sharing their passion for nature, challenging days on the trail, good food, and great conversations with friends. In lieu of cards or ﬂowers, the family requests that donations be made in Ken’s memory to the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation, Cottage Hospital Foundation of Santa Ynez, or the Alzheimer’s Association, California Central Coast Chapter. The family would like to give thanks to the special friends and caregivers who made Ken’s life more comfortable and peaceful over the past two years. The family knows that your devotion and care of Ken brought joy to his last years.

Melvin Eugene Gilmour, Mel, as most called him, was also affectionately known by his family as Popy, Papa and Melby. He was loved by so many during his 97 years of life, especially by his wife, Betty Lou. After nearly 70 years of marriage, Mel’s beloved wife passed in June 2021. It was an unimaginable loss for Mel who was truly Betty’s guardian angel in life, and now, surely as well in heaven. Surrounded with love by his grown children, granddaughter and his devoted caregiver, Mel passed peacefully in his sleep on November 17, 2021. Born February 20, 1924, in Pasadena, California, Mel and his parents, Juanita and Basil Gilmour, moved to Santa Barbara in 1926. Mel attended Santa Barbara High School and went on to graduate from UCSB in 1944. Mel was quite musical and played the trumpet in the Santa Barbara High School band as well as with the Santa Barbara Quartet. Mel was an active member of the Boy Scouts, Troop 4 where he continued to share his musical talent playing the bugle as a Boy Scout and volunteered to play taps at military funerals around Santa Barbara. Mel went on to become and an Eagle Scout like his father and a member of The Order of the Arrow. He also took to mentoring young men and was looked upon as a supportive and caring Boy Scout leader for Troop 4. Mel met the love of his life, Betty Lou, on a blind date in 1950 and began their courtship when Betty was a student at Knapp College of Nursing in Santa Barbara. They were married January 20, 1952. Mel was well known and loved among the sailing and boating community of Santa Barbara. He co-owned the successful marine chandlery store, Starboard Marine, on lower State Street for over 15 years. Mel loved mentoring many young Starboard Marine employees helping them develop customer service and other life skills. Upon selling the store, Mel “retired” and worked for many years as a counselor at Zona Seca teaching safe driving classes to DUI offenders. Mel loved to paint and often had his paintings on display at the Goleta Public Library with the Goleta Valley Art Association. He started out painting still life using watercolor and eventually moved to a more abstract style of watercolor paintings, of which many were hung on the walls of their home as well as given to lucky family members and friends. He and Betty encouraged their kids to love the outdoors and enjoyed many family adventures, especially camping in Yosemite and Sequoia, and sailing. Mel was a devoted and immensely caring husband, a present and wise dad, a doting grandfather of four and a welcoming father-in-law. He could be quite sarcastic at times, but his dry wit was always accompanied with a twinkle in his eyes. This pairing was there to the very end, much to the family’s enjoyment and comfort. Mel is survived by his three children: Mark (Lisa) Gilmour of Los Angeles, Pam (Pete) Kennedy of, Washington, and Jennifer (Larry) Good of Santa Barbara. The family would like to thank Mel’s loving caregivers, Mila, Myla and Oksana as well as the nurses from Assisted Hospice Care for all their dedication and loving support. Mel will be deeply missed for his kindness, wit and welcoming ways by his family, and the many friends he met along his life’s journey. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family asks that a donation be made in Mel’s honor, to Assisted Hospice Care, 115 E Micheltorena St, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. The family would also love to hear from you if you’d like to share any memories you have from knowing Mel. You can email your thoughts to: LG62081@gmail.com. There will be a private celebration honoring both Mel and Betty sometime this year.

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Maricopa 56/40

Guadalupe 65/40

Santa Maria 62/40

Vandenberg 62/43

New Cuyama 55/32 Ventucopa 55/36

Los Alamos 65/37

Buellton 62/36

Solvang 62/35

Gaviota 58/45

SANTA BARBARA 59/41 Goleta 60/39

Carpinteria 58/44 Ventura 58/48

AIR QUALITY KEY

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

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59/47 64/41 86 in 1962 29 in 1950

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

0.00” 0.00” (0.92”) 8.83” (5.83”)

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

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Sun. Hi/Lo/W 63/39/pc 60/45/pc 64/46/pc 61/48/pc 64/43/pc 63/43/pc 61/46/pc 64/55/s

51/40/s 28/20/s 32/21/sn 61/49/sh 43/17/c 76/68/t 78/72/sh 29/-3/pc 32/28/s 33/23/s 67/48/s 47/33/r 42/33/i 41/22/pc 43/33/c 33/26/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind from the southwest at 3-6 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a west swell 1-3 feet at 16-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind from the southwest at 3-6 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a west swell 1-3 feet at 16-second intervals. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10

2:32 a.m. 1:44 p.m. 3:24 a.m. 3:17 p.m. 4:12 a.m. 5:06 p.m.

4.3’ 3.7’ 4.6’ 3.1’ 4.8’ 2.8’

LAKE LEVELS

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2.2’ 0.7’ 1.8’ 1.3’ 1.3’ 1.8’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 63/41/pc 63/36/c 51/27/c 50/20/s 59/53/pc 54/40/pc 69/48/c 55/47/c 58/42/c 71/54/pc 40/18/s 56/41/pc 63/47/pc 55/43/pc 56/43/pc 67/53/pc 65/54/s 74/52/c 71/55/pc 62/38/pc 56/39/pc 64/50/c 57/46/pc 61/46/pc 65/44/c 65/51/s 41/17/pc

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 from the east at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a west swell 3-5 feet at 16-second intervals. Visibility generally clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 55/32/pc 60/39/pc 62/41/pc 66/41/c 62/40/pc 62/35/pc 62/43/pc 58/48/pc

MARINE FORECAST

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.

ALMANAC Kendall Andrews Mills, Jr. passed away peacefully on the morning of December 29, 2021, ﬁve days after his 87th birthday. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 24, 1934.

— Katherine Zehnder

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST

Good Moderate

MILLS, Kendall Andrews, Jr.

— Katherine Zehnder

60/41/t 42/28/c 27/8/pc 54/32/c 37/20/pc 76/51/t 79/70/sh 7/-11/s 40/28/c 41/28/r 72/50/s 46/34/pc 37/19/c 39/22/s 44/34/pc 43/31/r

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 93,458 acre-ft. Elevation 712.29 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 6.1 acre-ft. Inflow 37.1 acre-ft. State inflow 12.9 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +19 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Today 7:07 a.m. 5:06 p.m. 11:23 a.m. 11:47 p.m.

WORLD CITIES

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S AT U R DAY, JA N UA RY 8 , 2 02 2

Bubbles in the park!

John Dunten, far right, unleashes bubbles while his son Derrick (far left) and friend Aurelio Garivay looks on.

t was like something out of a sci-fi movie. Suddenly big bubbles floated above Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara. And people embraced the sight.

Derrick Dunten, far left, celebrates the release of giant bubbles by his father John, far right, and family friend Aurelio Garivay at Shoreline Park.

Above, giant bubbles get a visitor’s attention at Shoreline Park. At left, John Dunten (back, right) unleashes a giant bubble while his son Derrick takes a phone photo. Below, a visitor lounging at Shoreline Park records giant bubbles floating.

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Santa Barbara Middle School wins Water Hero Award By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Every year, the Santa Barbara Water Conservation Program honors an individual, business or organization that has gone above and beyond in its water conservation efforts. This year, the Santa Barbara Middle School has been awarded the Water Hero Award for its commitment to sustainability and achievements in saving water on campus. The school is an independent, co-educational, day school for grades 6 through 9 that serves approximately 175 students each year. Founded in 1976, the school moved campuses several times before moving to the former Brooks Institute campus on the Riviera in 2010. In 2015, Ernie Brooks II, a photographer, environmentalist and educator, gifted the campus to the school as its permanent home. Both Mr. Brooks and Santa Barbara Middle School shared a belief that students should be inspired to live a life of continuous learning, trust in themselves, and make a positive difference in the community and beyond. “Ernie Brooks and Santa Barbara Middle School share a common vision that we become not just students of where we live, but stewards of where we live,” said Brian McWilliams, head of school. With a permanent home in place, the school embarked on projects to make the campus a living classroom for sustainable practices. Efforts on campus include installing solar panels that reduced electricity use by 41%, introducing organic and sustainable landscaping practices, constructing rain catchment basins, using reclaimed materials in art classes and creating recycling programs for the student body. These sustainability projects and practices offer opportunities for teachers to integrate further sustainability lessons into their classrooms, especially in the subjects of math and science. Indoor retrofits include low-

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From left are Will Fredericks, facilities manager at Santa Barbara Middle School, and Brian McWilliams, the head of the school. The school received the 2021 Water Hero Award from the Santa Barbara Conservation Program.

flow toilets and faucets in the bathrooms and a high efficiency spray nozzle in the kitchen. This resulted in water savings of 26% on the water meter that serves the building and upper landscaping. The majority of the landscaping is on a separate water meter which had significant water savings of 39%. That savings was accomplished through the stewardship of the Regenerative Landscape Alliance. In 2018, the school hired ReGen to bring its team approach to the campus to address projects within each team member’s area of expertise: irrigation, landscape design, pest management, soil management, rainwater capture and more. “We felt uniquely qualified to take on this property with the team experience we have built over the years and from taking different courses. Whether it’s an agrarian course, a rainwater harvesting course, or through some of the founding members’ landscape experience from

working for decades in Santa Barbara,” said Andrew Fuess, member of the Regenerative Landscape Alliance. ReGen provides the school with irrigation management, including fine-tuning watering schedules based on observations of the plants and athletic field and updating inefficient watering systems. ReGen has upgraded landscaping areas with water-wise plants, captured the rainwater runoff from nearby properties to water their tree grove, applied 275 gallons of compost tea to nourish the soil, and spread 19 dump truck loads of county mulch to reduce evaporation and control weeds. New plants need to either be foodproducing or water wise, as well as provide habitat, shade, or be pollinator-friendly. Additionally, Santa Barbara Middle School participated in the city’s pilot of Automated Metering Infrastructure. AMI is a system of meters, communication networks and software that transfers

hourly water usage information and service alerts over a secure, wireless network to a central database. The school and ReGen staff used the AMI pilot to analyze hourly water usage trends and identify leaks. “We’re watching our water usage per day, per hour or per week to figure out our high and low points of watering and how to best utilize the water on campus. Also, a property of this size ends up having leaks from time to time, and the pipes tend to crack, so we can catch leaks really quickly with an alert on my phone,” said Will Fredericks, the school’s facilities manager. “What’s rewarding is the drive in here and to see kids doing projects, kids planting, kids harvesting, kids playing outside, kids climbing trees and kids having a dialog about what we should plant next,” Mr. McWilliams said. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

Shelters seek homes for pets Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites: • Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/ animal/home.sbc. • Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc. CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc. • K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals. org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare.org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.) • Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.sbc. • Santa Barbara Humane (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org. • Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org. • Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org. • Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter.org. — Dave Mason

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Alana Yañez enjoys her work as the executive director of ASAP, which is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta and finds homes for cats and kittens.

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By Horoscope.com Saturday, January 8, 2022 Aries: One disadvantage of attics is that so much junk tends to get stored up there. Today is the day for you to clean house. You’ve been putting this off long enough and now must face the dust and debris in your own personal attic. Taurus: It seems your ship is about to come in, Taurus. At least, the planets seem to think so. Your years of cultivating business relationships will pay off in the form of increased sales or new business opportunities. It seems this success spills over into your personal life as well. Life on the home front has never been more serene. Gemini: Why does being patient have to take so long? quipped one frustrated soul. Could it have been you, Gemini? Waiting has never been your strong suit, there’s no question about it. You will get through today more easily if you concentrate on finding an outlet for your pent-up frustration. Cancer: We all know the adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” But you can’t help feeling that you have tried and tried and tried to no avail. All that is about to change, Cancer, as you begin to reap the fruits of your labors. You can expect to see things from a new, unusual perspective. This will allow you to sidestep the obstacles that have been blocking you recently. Leo: Whatever you want, Leo, you need only ask for it and there is a good chance you will get it. And it’s about time, too. It seems you have been working exceptionally hard lately. You are certainly due for a raise, if not a promotion. Gather your thoughts, collect your supporting evidence, and ask for what you deserve. Virgo: It’s time once and for all to tie up all those loose ends of projects left undone. Much as you may dread it, think of it this way, Virgo: by completing these tasks you clear space for exciting new projects to come your way. Know that everything bodes well today for all things financial and professional. Perhaps you’ll get that bonus that’s due you! Libra: Junk mail and a few telephone solicitations would almost be a welcome relief from the intense communications you’ve been having with people lately. All this intensity is interesting, to be sure, but also more time consuming than you’d

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William Jessup beats Westmont men’s basketball team By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

The Westmont men’s basketball (114, 2-4 GSAC) dropped its first game of 2022 on Thursday night as the team fell to No. 8 William Jessup (17-1, 5-1) 76-71 in Montecito. The game went down to the wire, with Westmont having a pair of chances to tie the game in the final 15 seconds, but the road-Warriors held on for their fifth conference win of the season. “This one hurts because we took really good care of the ball tonight,” said Westmont head coach Landon Boucher. “We only had eight turnovers, but half of them were in the last 90 seconds of the game. Ultimately, that was what lost us the game. “I’m proud of my guys, though. They really battled after being down 13 in the first half, and they chipped away all night long.” Individually, Jared Brown led the Warriors with 19 points thanks to four field goals from beyond the arc. Cade Roth contributed with 12 points while finishing an assist shy of a tripledouble as he recorded nine times and an even 10 rebounds. Westmont kept William Jessup within a possession for the first seven minutes of the game, but over the next five minutes, a pair of 3-pointers sparked an 11-0 run for Jessup that saw the road club take a 24-11 lead with just over eight minutes to play in the half. At the end of the run, Jessup’s Jordan Adams took a heavily contested three

at the end of the shot clock, during a possession in which Westmont covered the opposition as well as they could have hoped. From more than 25 feet out however, Adams banked in a prayer as Jessup looked poised to possibly run away with things. However, in the final four minutes of the half, Westmont cut into the deficit thanks to a clutch 3-pointer from Brown that highlighted a 7-0 run to make the score 31-27 at intermission. William Jessup came out with the same formula in the second half, with four of their first-five field goals coming from beyond the arc. Westmont did not bow away from the challenge however as a three from Brown and a rare three from Kyler Warren allowed the club to trade punches with the visitors. Westmont trailed 45-43 with just under 14 minutes to play. Later on, with 4:32 to play, Jessup’s Tarren Storey-Way converted on an and-one opportunity and Cashemin Williams followed up with a three-point play of his own to push the Jessup lead to 69-62 with just 3:43 to play. With 2:07 left to play, Brown drained a 3-pointer to make it a one possession game at 72-69, and with 25 seconds left, a layup from Sebastian Reynoso made it a one point game. After Williams converted a pair of free throws to make the score 74-71, Westmont was unable to cap off the comeback and instead put together two costly possessions at the end of the night. On the ensuing inbound following Williams’ free throws, Jalen Townsell

threw a pass beyond the reach of Cade Roth and into the hands of the road team, forcing the home-Warriors to foul Jessup again. Then, Westmont was granted one final life as Jessup missed the first of a one-and-one, and Westmont received the ball with 16 seconds to go. Brown was the first Warrior to throw up a three-point attempt with 13 seconds to play. After Brown’s shot clanked off the rim, Roth secured the rebound. Then, with six seconds left on the clock, Roth’s three-point attempt was blocked and Jessup reclaimed possession, securing Westmont’s fate for the evening. “There are some positives to take out of this game,” noted Boucher, “but we have to turn it around quickly and get ready for Saturday. We have to keep getting better as a staff because we are so close to winning games like these. “Hope and Jessup are two top-ten caliber teams in the nation and we’re right there with them. It might not look that way in the win-loss column right now, but we are right there with them. There’s a lot of season left and we need to keep a positive mindset, but it’s time to get better.” The club returns to the court today when it hosts Menlo at 2 p.m. in Murchison Gym. For updated information on ticket access and COVID-19 protocols, visit /athletics.westmont.edu. Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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the floor. “Aleena gave us some great minutes tonight,” noted Moore. “She made great decisions offensively and was scoring and finishing at a high percentage. Syd was a beast on the boards and Stef and Iyree were as solid as ever.” In her first collegiate start, freshman guard Haylie Dermer knocked down two 3-pointers to post six points and five rebounds. Playing in her first collegiate game, Ebun Kalejaiye gave sixteen important minutes to a thin Warrior squad. “Haylee and Ebun did a great job stepping up, being ready, making some good plays and making good things happen out there,” praised Moore. Both teams took a while to get their offenses rolling, but mid-way through the first quarter, Westmont had a 7-0 lead courtesy of a jumper by Cook, a layup by Berberabe and a three from Dermer. After a long-range bucket by Jessup’s Joelyn Striton (8 points), Jarrett and Berberabe scored layups on back-to-back possessions to put the Warriors up 11-3. However, Jessup closed out the opening frame on a 7-2 run to pull within three (1310) headed into the second period. Up by just two (16-14) seven minutes into the second quarter, Westmont put together a 10-2 run to begin pulling away from the Warriors of Jessup. Brown started the run with a layup before Berberabe connected on two jumpers and Cook added two layups. At halftime, the Warriors held a 10-point advantage (28-18). The third quarter belonged to the Warriors from Westmont who outscored

Jessup 24-7. Brown and Destiny Okonkwo each scored six points during the penultimate period while Jarrett and Berberabe notched five. Ahead 52-25 headed into the final frame, the Warriors from Montecito outpaced Jessup 11-9 to secure the victory. “Today was a day in which people stepped up and helped us stay solid with what we do and who we are as we moved toward the goals we have for this year,” assessed Moore. With a third of the GSAC season in the books, Westmont finds itself in second place, one game back of #8 The Master’s (17-0, 60) and one game ahead of third-place Hope International (13-2, 4-2). Sixteenth-ranked Vanguard suffered a significant setback this week when COVID19 protocols forced the Lions to forfeit their scheduled games at Ottawa (Ariz.) and Arizona Christian. As a result, Vanguard has fallen to seventh place in the conference standings at 3-4 (7-5 overall). Westmont will continue its season this afternoon when it hosts the Oaks of Menlo (8-5, 3-3) as part of a basketball doubleheader at Murchison Gymnasium. The women’s teams will tip off at noon with the men following at two o’clock. A limited number of tickets are available at athletics.westmont.edu/tickets Fans must show proof of vaccination to be admitted to the game, must wear masks and must remain socially distant. Fans can also watch Saturday’s game online at athletics.westmont.edu/video or by tuning in on Apple TV, Android TV, Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING (Electronically and Telephonically) January 18, 2022 at 5:30 P.M. Extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 21-12U, An Urgency Ordinance to Regulate SB 9 Lot Splits and Residential Projects in the Single-Family Residential (RS) Zone District Case No. 21-0006-ORD ATTENTION: The Virtual Meeting is held pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 361. The meeting will be Virtual because meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The public may only view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings and not in Council Chambers. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider an urgency ordinance to extend Urgency Ordinance No. 21-12U related to implementation of Senate Bill 9 of 2021 (SB 9) (Case No. 21-0006-ORD). The date, time, and location of the City Council public hearing are set forth below. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org). HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:30 P.M. PLACE:

Teleconference Meeting; Given the local, state, and national state of emergency, this meeting will be a teleconferenced meeting (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda)

PROJECT LOCATION: The regulations would apply citywide within the Single-Family Residential (RS) Zone District, including areas of the City within the Coastal Zone. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: On December 21, 2021, City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 2112U, with an effective date of January 1, 2022. Urgency Ordinance No. 21-12U included amendments to Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations), Title 16 (Subdivisions), and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Goleta Municipal Code (GMC) to ensure that City’s regulations comply with SB 9 and to maintain City authority to regulate SB 9 projects where possible. SB 9 becomes law on January 1, 2022. Under State planning law, an urgency ordinance shall be in no further effect 45 days after the date of adoption. As such, Urgency Ordinance No. 21-12U (adopted on December 21, 2021) will currently expire on February 4, 2022. The proposed urgency ordinance will extend Urgency Ordinance No. 21-12U to ensure there are temporary local SB 9 regulations in place until permanent local SB 9 regulations are adopted and become effective. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Under California Government Code Sections 65852.21(j) and 66411.7(n), the adoption of an ordinance implementing the provisions of SB 9 is not a project and therefore exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to view the meeting and to provide written and/or oral comments. All letters/comments should be sent to cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Letters must be received on or before the date of the hearing or can be submitted at the hearing prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY PURSUANT TO AB 361, written comments may be submitted as instructed above or via email to: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org or by electronic means during the public hearing (date and time noted above), provided they are received prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the public hearing. Those who wish to participate in the public hearing must submit an email to cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org which states the item you want to speak to and provide your name, email, and phone number. More detailed instructions on how to participate in the public hearing and to provide comments during the public hearing will be included in the City Council agenda which will be available on the City’s website: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meetingagendas-and-videos. FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Anne Wells, Advance Planning Manager, at (805) 961-7557 or awells@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www. cityofgoleta.org. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION. If you require interpretation services for the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (805) 961-7505 or via email to: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org at least 72 hours prior to the hearing. Please specify the language for which you require interpretation. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting helps to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the hearing. Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)). Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements. Publish Date: Santa Barbara News-Press, January 8, 2022 JAN 8/ 2022 -- 57881