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Missed but not forgotten Loved ones gather in a paddle out to honor local teen’s life

Santa Barbara ties record-high

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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Friends and family of the late Enzo Rastelli, who was killed in a shooting in Goleta last week, gathered Friday outside Coal Oil Point in Isla Vista for a paddle out to celebrate Mr. Rastelli’s life.

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Several dozens of family, friends and loved ones gathered at Devereux Beach in Isla Vista Friday afternoon to celebrate the life of the 19-year-old man who was shot and killed outside Goleta on Jan. 7.

Through tearful embraces and the joyful sharing of memories, those who knew Enzo Marino Rastelli all agreed on one thing.

He lived his life to the fullest even though it was cut short.

Both of Mr. Rastelli’s parents attended the paddle out, along with his sister, close relatives and dozens of friends.

“I think that he lived in one small lifetime of 19 years more than people live in two to three lifetimes,” Tanya Rastelli, Enzo’s mother, told the News-Press. “I think that has touched so many people, and hopefully they get up, get out and experience life and experience the blessings of the outside world and challenge themselves.

“Here it is, for our taking.”

She added that she hopes the suspect is caught, because she doesn’t want any other mother to have to experience this.

Randy Rastelli, Enzo’s father, said his son was “a true adrenaline junkie.”

“What can I say? He loved life,” he told the News-Press. “We did everything together. He was such a great kid — straight up, honest, never lied.

“He came up for Christmas time and we skied like seven

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Enzo Rastelli was known for his love of life.

times, and he just seemed so happy.”

Mr. Rastelli said that his son was also very healthy, and if Enzo felt like he was under the weather, he’d eat raw garlic.

“He was just coming into the prime of his life, in Santa Barbara making his own way at 19,” the father said.

Enzo’s aunt, Alaina Rastelli, told the News-Press that she and her nephew were “two peas in a pod.”

“He always brought levity to a room or to anybody around,” she said. “If someone was in a bad mood, he’d come in and just joke about it and get everybody to lighten up.

“He loved everybody. Even if he had to create boundaries with them, he loved them from afar.”

Enzo’s girlfriend and her family also attended the paddle out.

He and Audrie Plourd had been dating for a couple years.

“Enzo was over a couple times

a week, and the two of them went on hikes all the time,” Marty Plourd, Audrie’s father, told the News-Press. “He was just this great outdoorsman, well beyond his years. Whether it was the sea or mountains or rivers or waterfalls or hiking …

Just all the time doing something adventurous.”

Mr. Plourd said Enzo and Audrie would go watch the sunrise a couple times a month.

“I saw a lot of possibilities for him,” he said. “He’s going to be missed but not forgotten. He’s a great soul, very unique, and we consider him part of the family, so we will honor him and his short life that he had.”

Kristie Plourd, Audrie’s mother, said the Italian in Enzo always came out whenever he got in the kitchen. The teen was

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attending the Culinary Arts program at Santa Barbara City College.

“We loved to cook together,” Mrs. Plourd told the News-Press.

“That culture of everybody in the family together and just sitting around the table and talking — it meant a lot to him and he loved that.”

Alexis Oleary went to Santa Barbara High School and knew Enzo well through her ex-boyfriend and one of her best friends.

“It’s just heartbreaking. I hung out with him all summer,” she told the News-Press. “He literally lived everyday like it was his last day, which is wild. We say he lived more life than a person does in 100 years.”

She said some of her favorite memories were going to Red Rock with Enzo and a few friends, where they jumped off cliffs and just hung out.

“He had so much energy. That kid would wake up and just be like, ‘All right everyone, let’s go to the mountains. We’re going to go hike right now,’ ” Ms. Oleary said. “I really admire that he was the type of person where everyone who was close to him was very close to him, and people who weren’t were just kind of acquaintances.

There wasn’t really an in-between because that’s just how you have to be with Enzo.”

She said he loved having deep conversations and meditating.

“Enzo had this beautiful, cool outlook on life, and he was just taken too soon.”

The Rastelli family started a GoFundMe to raise money for services. To donate, visit gofundme.com/f/enzo-rastellismemorial-sbcc-student-age-19. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

Patches, a pet cat that was believed to be killed in the Montecito mudslides, was recently found after returning to where her Montecito home used to stand.

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A purr-fect surprise Montecito cat returns to owner three years after mudslides

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

It turns out, cats really do have nine lives.

At least Patches does.

The pet cat was believed to have died in the Montecito mudslides, but lo and behold, after three years, she returned less than a quarter-mile from where her Montecito home used to stand.

Her owner, Josie Gower, was killed in the tragic debris flow, and the home was destroyed. Ms. Gower’s body was never found.

However, on New Year’s Eve, Patches was reunited with Ms. Gower’s partner, Norm Borgatello.

The Animal Shelter Assistance Program shelter in Goleta received a call Dec. 19 that

there was a stray cat, that it was microchipped and the owner was found to be deceased. Ms. Gower had been a supporter of ASAP, so ASAP Shelter Operations Supervisor Becky Morrill recognized the name.

“A weird coincidence was that one of my colleagues had been Josie’s landlord, and when Josie died, her children took over the property so we had that connection,” Ms. Morrill told the News-Press. “My colleague reached out to Josie’s children and made contact, and they were beyond excited.”

Mr. Borgatello came to the shelter Dec. 31 for the fateful reunion.

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Several dozens of close family, friends and loved ones gathered at Devereux Beach in Isla Vista to honor Enzo Rastelli.

Loved ones paddle out in the water and circle up in the Hawaiian tradition to honor lives lost.

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It was another scorcher in Southern California on Friday.

For the second time in as many days, a record-breaking heat wave consumed the region, as several locations broke long-standing heat records, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

A day after the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport recorded a high of 84 degrees, which broke the previous record high of 82 degrees set in 1991, the airport reached 82 degrees on Friday, good enough to tie the current record set in 2014, according to the weather service.

Though Santa Barbara didn’t set a new record, the same could not be said for multiple locations to the south.

Record high temperatures were reported in downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport (88 degrees and 87 degrees, respectively). The temperature in downtown L.A. broke the previous record of 85 degrees, set in 2014, the weather service noted.

Long Beach, at 91 degrees on Friday, broke it’s daily high record of 89 degrees set in 1976, and UCLA also broke a long-standing record, reaching 89 degrees to shatter the previous record of 84 degrees set the same year.

Conditions reached 92 degrees in Burbank, which eclipsed the previous high of 86 degrees set in 2014.

The weather service in Oxnard was also no exception to the heat

wave, reaching 91 degrees to break the 1975 record-high 88 degrees.

Camarillo reached 94 degrees — tying its all-time record for the month of January — while also shattering the previous record of 88 degrees set in 1975.

Warm conditions are expected to last through the weekend, with temperatures forecast to be over 80 degrees today and Sunday in Santa Barbara. Sunny skies will continue through next week, with conditions in the 70s, according to the weather service.

A high surf advisory is set to take effect at 9 a.m. today through 10 p.m. Tuesday. Large breaking waves of four to seven feet across west-facing beaches are expected through Tuesday, with local sets up to 10 feet possible on Monday.

The dangerous rip currents bring with them an increased risk of drowning, with the currents capable of pulling swimmers and surfers out to sea. Residents are advised to remain out of the water due to the dangerous surf conditions, or to stay near occupied lifeguard towers. In addition, they are advised to stay off rock jetties, as they can be deadly in such conditions, the weather service notes.

Those who are caught in a rip current are reminded to relax and float, as opposed to swimming against the current. If you are able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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County in ‘dire straits’ due to COVID-19 surge

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COVID-19 cases continue to pile up in Santa Barbara County, leading to what health officials have described as a “dire straits� situation. vaccine resources, officials said. remain active.

The county Public Health Department Vaccinations will also be made available The South County unincorporated area reported an additional 364 new COVID-19 at each of the public health community of Montecito, Summerland and the city of cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total vaccination points of distribution, which are Carpinteria reported 31 new cases, bringing its to 23,538 cases, including 2,786 that remain total to 860, with 188 still active. located throughout the county. For reference, active. Five additional deaths were also Thirty-one new cases were also reported in there are over 32,000 county residents 75 reported, bringing the county’s death toll to

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Lompoc Valley Medical Center also issued release, vaccine newsletter, website update, Copper Fungicide & All Seasons Spray Oil “We fully support the prioritization of those an update, announcing that earlier this week it social media, etc. when further groups, over the age of 65 and look forward to the began vaccinating Lompoc Valley residents 75 including yours, are eligible to be vaccinated. receipt of additional vaccines to meet the or older. Approximately 1,000 individuals were If you have questions, please call 2-1-1 or visit current demand,� Dr. Van Do-Reynoso said expected to be vaccinated by the end of the www.publichealthsbc.org/vaccine. in a statement. “With adequate supply and day Friday, with more scheduled to receive the Four of the deaths announced Friday through community partnerships, we can vaccine next week. were individuals over the age of 70, and continue to move through the vaccination All residents within the Lompoc Healthcare one was between 50 to 69 years old. Three tiers and continue to offer vaccinations for our District, typically within the Lompoc Valley, had underlying medical conditions and one priority populations. over the age of 75 may receive a vaccination death was associated with an outbreak at a Medical providers who are approved to COUNTY AGES COUNTY CITIES COUNTY CASES regardless of CA. where they receive medical care. congregate facility. administer the vaccination will be contacting 0-17 21 AT Aresidents who do not have SOUTH UNINCORP. 22 Starting Monday, Two of the decedents were from the city of eligible patients to schedule vaccination GLANCE 18-29 SANTA BARBARA 57 a84 Lompoc Health primary care physician may Santa Maria, two from the30-49 city of Lompoc and appointments.

While the county is increasing CONFIRMED OVERALL 183 GOLETA 7 contact vaccine@lompocvmc.com or call 805one from Orcutt, officials said. efforts to get vaccines administered, there 50-69 167 875-8909 and a representative will contact ISLA VISTA 1 The city of Santa Barbara reported 120 new continues to be a limited supply of the vaccine 41 within three you business days to schedule a CASES OVERALL / THURS. GOLETA VLY/GAVIOTA 13 bringing70-PLUS cases on Friday, its total to 4,051 and people may not receive an immediate ANNOUNCED vaccination appointment.

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GOLETA — Work to remove leftover contaminants from the Ellwood Marine Terminal tanks and associated pipelines is underway and could be wrapped up by early next week.

The terminal is located on the University of California’s property just east of the Ellwood Mesa. The facility was formerly part of Venoco, Inc.’s crude oil operation, but has not been used since 2012, according to a news release.

The university has taken the lead to ensure the facility is decommissioned and contaminants are removed. As part of this effort, the tanks will be degassed and pressure washed, with all liquids removed by a vacuum truck. Contaminants WS-PRESS REPORT to a permitted disposal or will beSTAFF transported recycling facility offsite. n aThe dramatic after a cleanup change effort also includes degassing a portionnight of thememo pipeline leading dnesday from the from the decommissioned tanks.AssociaAccess to the pipeline ifornia Police Chiefs will take place at a vault located on city of Goleta n indicated that Gov. Newsom property, at theall southeastern portion of Ellwood uld be closing beaches and Mesa. The proposed project is permitted by the te parks, the governor indicated California Coastal Commission and includes t safety only beaches County controlsintoOrange prevent spills. The project does uld suffering notbe involve any that treefate. or vegetation removal and Bottom line, thatimpact was any their will not adversely sensitive biological resources, officials said. got to mo.

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For more information about this project, Those that are doing good work, contact George Thomson, parks and open want reward that work,� spacetomanager for the city, Gov. at 805-961-7578 or wsom said. gthomson@cityofgoleta.org.

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whose identity was withheld, did not require NICK MASUDA / NEWS-PRESS GRAPHIC medical attention and remained on scene, Ms. Zick said.

Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, a witness in Goleta called 911 to report a sighting of the suspects and a vehicle that matched the description. Deputies located the tan Nissan with three occupants parked in front of a tire store in the 200 block of South Fairview Avenue. Traffic was briefly diverted as the suspects were contacted and taken into custody. One of the suspects was found to have a firearm concealed on their person at the time of arrest, Ms. Zick said.

The suspects, all from Tucson, Az., were identified as 22-year-old Barry Mullins, 22-year-old Seanray Allen and 18-year-old James Johnson. All three were booked into the Main Jail on suspicion of several felony charges, including robbery, conspiracy and kidnapping.

Mr. Mullins was arrested on suspicion of additional misdemeanor charges, including carrying a loaded firearm in a public place and carrying a concealed weapon. All three suspects are being held on $1 million bail, Ms. Zick said.

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CARPINTERIA — Three men were arrested Thursday in connection with a robbery and kidnapping that occurred in Carpinteria, authorities said.

The incident was reported around 5:40 a.m. Thursday at the Chevron on Via Real and Santa Monica Road. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies responded and learned that a woman “had been kidnapped and robbed using force by three suspects who fled in a vehicle prior to deputies’ arrival,� said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s spokeswoman.

One of the suspects was reported as possibly being in possession of a firearm, Ms. Zick said.

Deputies checked the area and issued a be-on-the-lookout for the involved vehicle, a gold sedan with a flat tire. The victim,

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BUELLTON — One person died Thursday night in a single-vehicle rollover crash on State Route 246 between Buellton and Lompoc, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 7:20 p.m.

Thursday in the area of Drum Canyon Road.

Arriving units found a single occupant who was ejected from the vehicle and declared dead at the scene, said Capt. Daniel Bertucelli, spokesman for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Law enforcement agencies responded to the scene. The name of the victim was withheld pending next of kin notification.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.

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Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Improvement District renewed

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Improvement District is here to stay.

The Solvang City Council unanimously voted to extend the district for six more years to support tourism in the region in its regular meeting on Monday.

The district uses revenue from a small fee per hotel room rented to fund Visit the Santa Ynez Valley, marketing Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, Los Olivos, Ballard and Los Alamos.

“It feels great,” Visit SYV President and CEO Shelby Sim told the News-Press.

“Knowing that Visit SYV continues on

for six more years enables us to set shortand long-term goals to achieve the next level in marketing and ensuring the Santa Ynez Valley stands out as the world class destination it is.”

He said that tourism in the Valley has been significantly impacted, obviously

by COVID-19. Leisure travel was prohibited for approximately four months in 2020, so visitation and overnight stays specifically were at a standstill, according to Mr. Sim. As of Dec. 7, 2020, the only things open in the valley were, and still are, hotels and accommodations for critical infrastructure only; retail at 20% capacity indoors; outdoor recreation including

golf courses, hiking trails and parks; restaurants for take-out, pickup and delivery only; and fitness centers, gyms and studios but outdoor only and masks required.

“When we reopened for leisure and outdoor dining in June, it took no time at all to bounce back and our October and November were solid,” he said. “But when we shut down again in early December, the usually busy Christmas season was nonexistent.”

Now, the district’s goal is to recover from COVID-19 first and foremost by collaborating with other Destination Marketing Organizations in Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast.

C.A.R.E.4Paws receives congressional certificate

Continued from Page A1 “I think we were all crying more than him, but Patches came right up to him (Mr. Borgatello), and she hadn’t been greeting everybody who came to meet her, but the minute she saw Norm, she came up to the front of the cage and was loving on him,” Ms. Morrill said. “It was almost like he was seeing a ghost. I think it was very overwhelming at the moment for him.”

However, she said that Mr. Borgatello came back a couple days later to return the carrier he carried Patches in, and said that Patches is still the same cat.

Everyone was socially distanced and wearing masks, but it was clear that the congressman was smiling.

“It is a real honor for me to present this certificate to you,”

The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Board of Directors recently elected its 2021 leadership and approved the board’s regular meeting schedule through December 2021.

Additionally, four newly elected city and county representatives joined the Board of Directors.

Holly Sierra, Mayor of Buellton, was selected to serve as chair and Das Williams, 1st District County Supervisor, to serve as vice chair. The board expressed their appreciation to outgoing Chair Gregg Hart, 2nd District county supervisor. The four new members to the Board include: Ariston Julian, Mayor of Guadalupe; Bob Nelson, 4th District county supervisor; Jenelle Osborne, Mayor of Lompoc; and Charlie Uhrig, Mayor of Solvang.

“The era of 2020, amid the COVID-19 global public health crisis, stressed the importance of regional transportation investments and construction activities throughout Santa Barbara County to improve our communities, put people to work, and promote economic recovery,” Ms. Sierra said.

“Looking forward to 2021, I will work with my Board colleagues, SBCAG staff and our community partners to seek federal investment to meet the

Rep. Carbajal told Ms. Gullo.

She replied, “Thank you so much. This is a great honor for us.

We truly appreciate it.”

The congressman, who plans to return to Washington, D.C., in time for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ inauguration Wednesday, thanked Ms. Gullo and her associates for their hard work in fundraising and helping the community.

Ms. Gullo acknowledged that C.A.R.E.4Paws is a team effort. Last year the nonprofit distributed somewhere between 150 and 170 tons of free pet food and performed 2,000 free spay and neuter surgeries.

In 2020, the nonprofit provided general medical care for more than 2,000 pets.

In a normal year, C.A.R.E.4.Paws helps 5,000 families but saw that number triple in 2020 as needs grew during the pandemic, Ms. Gullo previously told the News-Press.

On Friday, she told Rep. Carbajal, “It really takes a village to make this work. So we appreciate your support.” email: dmason@newspress.com

demands of moving goods and people through our county, including aggressively pursuing full funding to complete the Highway 101 project in the south coast and creating opportunities to prioritize safety improvements on our local roads for bicyclists and pedestrians.”

In 2021, SBCAG in partnership with the California Department of Transportation will continue to focus on the Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor Project, which is the number one transportation priority project of the region through Measure A, the transportation sales tax measure passed overwhelmingly by voters in 2008.

In 2018, Measure A funding helped leverage $184 million in competitive State Senate Bill 1 funding for the project from Carpinteria to Summerland, which began construction in April 2020.

In the new year, SBCAG will seek federal investment through stimulus opportunities and the reauthorization of the federal surface transportation bill to support the project. Additional funding will also help to improve local connections for pedestrians, bicyclists as well as transit and rail users.

The public can stay informed on construction activities and progress by signing up to receive updates at www.sbroads.com.

one has been as close to their point of origin as Patches. Three years is a long time, but Patches at least looked very well cared for.”

Ms. Morrill said she hopes Patches’ caretakers will come forward, but unfortunately, “Patches hasn’t been talking about it.”

In addition, she said this highlights the importance of microchipping pets.

“If she hadn’t been microchipped, she never would have been reunited with Norm,” she said. “Microchip your animals — it has allowed for some pretty miraculous stories.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Five of the inmates tested positive during intake screening, and two have since been released from custody. The remaining 23 are part of an outbreak currently being managed in one of the housing units within the main jail. All inmates in the associated housing areas were screened and offered testing. All COVID-19 positive inmates are either housed in negative pressure housing areas or housed separately from the general population. All of the affected housing areas are being

Fishermen work through the night at the Santa Barbara Harbor on Thursday.

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154 inmates have tested positive during pandemic Department announced Friday that 28 additional inmates and nine personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week.

This brings the total number of inmates testing positive at the County Jail during the pandemic to 154 and the total number of Sheriff’s Office employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic to 97, said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s

Patches was in great condition, according to Ms. Morrill, so they assume somebody has been taking care of her these past few years, but that person or family has yet to come forward.

“The great mystery is where has Patches been?” Ms. Morrill said. “Norm told us that they just absolutely believed that she had died in the debris flow along with Josie. There was no sign of her since that night.”

Patches isn’t the first feline to come back home after fleeing the mudslides. She joins two other kitties who reunited with their owners after the tragedy.

“On the night of the mudslides, them taking off would make great sense,” Ms. Morrill said. “But no

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Isabelle Gullo, executive director and co-founder of C.A.R.E.4Paws, holds the Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition outside C.A.R.E.4Paws’ mobile clinic and a Ford van used to distribute free pet food.

U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal presents the certificate to Ms. Gullo.

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In 2019, the district funds totaled $947,405.

“Our number one goal is visitation and overnight stays, so all businesses benefit from our marketing efforts of bringing more customers to the area,” Mr. Sim said. “We have a grant program that provides marketing dollars to nonprofits such as chambers, rotaries, museums and other community based organizations to promote their events which helps their fundraising efforts.”

He encouraged tourists and visitors to visit the Valley and stay overnight when leisure travel is permitted again.

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U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal presented a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Friday afternoon to C.A.R.E.4Paws.

Isabelle Gullo, the longtime nonprofit’s executive director and co-founder, received the framed certificate from the congressman outside C.A.R.E.4Paws’ mobile clinic at the Santa Barbara Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Rep. Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, praised the nonprofit for its great work throughout Santa Barbara County for dogs, cats and pet owners in need.

“We all know pets provide an increased quality of life for anyone who is lucky enough to have a pet. What you do for our community and everyone, I think is extraordinary. You do it graciously. You do it very generously, very selflessly,” the congressman said on an unseasonably warm but comfortable afternoon.

Watching on were Chris Harris, the C.A.R.E.4Paws board president; Kathryn Courain, treasurer; and Carlos Abitia, co-founder and mobile clinic manager.

Its renewal means that Visit SYV can continue to compete in the marketplace with confidence and invest time and resources into long-term projects.

About 93% of hoteliers supported extending the district when it only needed to exceed 50% support, according to local media reports.

Under the new plan, the annual assessment of $3 per room per night could increase to $3.50 in 2024, and the district expects to raise $900,000 in its first year of renewal.

The $900,000 will mostly fund sales and marketing, along with administration, special projects, contingency/reserve and the city fee.

quarantined and closely monitored by medical staff.

The current number of active COVID-19 positive inmates in the Main Jail is 49, Ms. Zick said.

The county Probation Department announced Friday that one staff member assigned to the department’s Santa Maria Juvenile Hall, one staff member assigned to the Los Prietos boys camp have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as one youth who was booked into SMJH. email: mwhite@newspress.com

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Westmont women end five-week basketball hiatus today

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Westmont College will restart its women’s basketball season today when it plays host to Azusa Pacific for a 3 p.m. game. “It does feel like a new season, for sure,� coach Kirsten Moore said. “It’s been so long since we’ve been on the court. “How does it feel? Everything feels different about this year.

Nothing about it feels normal to us. But we’re going to try to put that out of our minds and try to make new norms and work within the parameters. We have to challenge ourselves to be as ready as we possibly can.�

The Warriors, ranked No. 1 in the NAIA’s national preseason poll, have been sidelined for five weeks by the COVID-19 pandemic. They last took the court on Dec. 12 for an exhibition game that it lost at Long Beach State, 70-59. They took another Big West Conference school into overtime on Dec. 9, losing a 91-78 exhibition at UC Irvine.

Westmont’s only regularseason game was a 68-56 loss on Dec. 5 at Pepperdine — another NCAA Division 1 school. Azusa Pacific, a former Golden State Athletic Conference rival of the Warriors, is now an NCAA Division 2 school. “My hope is that playing really high-level opponents is preparing us for our pod in the GSAC, which is going to be really strong,� Moore said. “If we get an opportunity to play in the national tournament, I want us to be prepared even if the number of games we play this year is significantly less than normal.�

Westmont’s three-team pod will include Hope International and Vanguard — the only other GSAC schools that conduct regular COVID-19 testing.

The Warriors will play host to Hope on Feb. 2, and then travel to play the Fullerton school on Feb. 5 and 6. They will also travel to Costa Mesa to play Vanguard on Feb. 16, with Vanguard returning the trip on Feb. 19 and 20.

The league’s other six, nontesting schools will play each other in another pod.

The GSAC is looking into the possibility of having the winner of that pod begin COVID testing and then play the first-place team from Westmont’s pod, with the winner earning the GSAC’s automatic berth in the NAIA Tournament.

The national tournament will hold its opening rounds on March 12 and 13 before moving to Sioux City, Iowa for the final rounds from March 18-23.

The Warriors, 27-3 last year, were seeded No. 1 for the 2020 NAIA Tournament when the outbreak of the coronavirus forced cancelation of the event.

Westmont returns all but one player from that squad while also

“We have to challenge ourselves to be as ready as we possibly can.�

Kirsten Moore, Westmont women’s basketball coach getting back 6-foot sophomore Sydney Brown, a starting forward from 2018-19 who missed all of last season with a knee injury.

Moore, who has compiled a record of 355-123 during her 16 seasons as head coach, expects the Warriors to be rusty after just returning to the practice court. “We aren’t anywhere near polished or ready as we normally would be at this point of the year,� she said. “We would have played 15 games by this time. “It’ll be interesting to see where we are coming into this game. I am looking forward to getting a kind of good measurement.�

Westmont does have an experienced squad led by NAIA All-America guards Iyree Jarrett and Stefanie Berberabe.

Guard Lauren Tsuneishi and forward Kaitlin Larson are also returning veterans with AllGSAC accolades.

Moore is also no stranger to challenging situations. She guided the Warriors to the 2013 NAIA national championship less than a year after the unexpected death of her husband, Alex, and the birth of her daughter, Alexis. She also took Westmont to the 2018 NAIA championship game after having been displaced from campus by the Montecito debris flow. “We’ve been trying to remind ourselves of that, of just trying to be creative problem-solvers and to not make excuses based on circumstances and to stay true to the things that have helped us be successful in the past regardless of adversity,�

Moore said. “But it’s not easy. It’s a really challenging time right now, no doubt.�

Azusa will be making its season debut today. The Cougars are coached by T.J. Hardeman, a Westmont alum who played for the Warriors from 1974-78. Azusa has posted a win-loss record of 315-103 during his 12 seasons as coach. “They’re a very good D2 team that always competes to win their league,� Moore said. “We always have a good battle with them. We have respect for each other’s programs. “Three generations of Hardemans have played at Westmont on both the men’s and women’s sides, and it’s a great opportunity to be able to play them now.� email: mpatton@newspress.com

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UCSB’s Sow is double-double trouble for UC San Diego

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Amadou Sow knew he had room for improvement during UCSB’s 12-day basketball layoff — and that room turned out to be the training room.

The banged-up big man used the Gauchos’ bye week to heal some aching muscles — and he flexed them to good effect on Friday in a 69-52 victory over UC San Diego at the Thunderdome. “My hips and hamstrings, especially,� Sow said. “They just tell me that my body is a little too tight. “But I’ve been getting the same treatment on my body three or four times a day to help me get ready for this game.�

Sow, a two-time All-Big West Conference forward, responded with a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds. He helped the Gauchos (7-3, 3-2 Big West) pull an inside job on the Tritons (2-2, 0-1), out-rebounding them 45-28 and out-scoring them in the paint, 4018. “Amadou came into this game struggling a little bit, but I thought he had a great two weeks of practice,� Pasternack said. “The thing I’m most proud of is his 14 rebounds. “For us to be where we want to be, we have to be able to defend and rebound. JaQuori (McLaughlin) from the guard position had seven rebounds.

That’s how we have to be.�

Devearl Ramsey, who made two clutch three-pointers to rally UCSB past Cal State Fullerton in their previous game on Jan. 2, remained hot on Friday with an 11-point first half. He finished with a game-high 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting — which included 3-for-5 from three — to go with four assists. “In the first half, he hit three huge threes to keep us in the game,� Pasternack said. “In the second half, I thought we were really balanced.�

The first six minutes, however, were a comedy of errors for both rusty teams. The Tritons, who had played only one other game this month because of COVID-19 cancelations, had five turnovers by that point. The Gauchos nearly matched them with four to go with three missed layups. “We were definitely ready to get back out there and play another game, it just took us a couple of minutes to get our groove back,�

Ramsey said.

Robinson Idehen came off the bench to clean up his teammates’ misses, scoring a pair of put-backs in a span of just 48 seconds to put UCSB ahead 13-11. He finished with 12 points and six rebounds in just 15½ minutes of play.

San Diego was less errant with its outside shooting, making five of its first eight attempts from threepoint range. Jake Killingsworth sank his second long bomb and

Gabe Hadley hit another to put the Tritons on top, 18-15. They were 6-for-13 from three as a team in the first half but only 2-for-10 after the break. “UC San Diego is a good team — they were up at halftime and with 15 minutes to go against UC Irvine,� Pasternack said. “We had to be really disciplined and make some adjustments at halftime defensively. “I thought the key to the game was holding them to 32% in the second half.�

Miles Norris scored a hook shot off Ajare Sanni’s driving pass and then passed up another shot to assist JaQuori McLaughlin’s three.

McLaughlin added a mid-key jumper as the Gauchos see-sawed back ahead, 22-21. He finished with 11 points and seven assists. “They’re an unselfish team that really likes each other,�

Pasternack said.

Bryce Pope took the lead back for the Tritons, 26-25, with a three and a driving floater. He finished with a team-high 13 points.

But Idehen got it right back for UCSB, 27-26, by assisting Sanni’s three with a screening handoff and then converting his third putback of the first half.

Ramsey kept the lead for the Gauchos by making back-to-back threes in a 36-second outburst.

Sow’s two foul shots put the margin at 35-30 at halftime.

UCSB didn’t waste time getting Sow started in the second half.

Ramsey found him on the block for a hook shot on the Gauchos’ first possession and McLaughlin went to him two minutes later on an alley-oop pass. “One of my goals is to get him going and give him easy shots — get it to him as much as we can,�

Ramsey said. “When he gets going, it makes our team so much better.�

Sow added a put-back and another hook shot to score eight points during the first seven minutes of the period, keeping them ahead by five, 44-39. “Every game, my teammates are trying to get me the ball in scoring position,� Sow said. “They understand the game well and understand our team well, too.�

McLaughlin got the margin into double-digits, 54-42, with a pair of baskets and a driving assist to Idehen off a pick-and-roll play.

The senior guard had four steals in the game, giving him nine in the last two games. UCSB, which had 10 as a team on Friday to force San Diego in 19 turnovers, has made 33 steals in the last three games. “We’ve got a lot of guys who are really athletic,� Ramsey said, “and if we play like that, we know we can run.�

That run through the Thunderdome becomes a marathon tonight at 5 o’clock when the two teams play the second game of their Big West doubleheader. “The way college basketball is

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Born: 9/21/1925 Fremont, NE. Died: 01/02/2021 Santa Barbara, CA.

Oct. 1, 1946 – Dec. 3, 2020

We lost our dearly adored Ellen on 12/3/2020; she passed away at Cottage Hospital due to heart failure.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 51 years, Richard of Santa Barbara. Her parents: Geraldine Sonheim and father Louis Shumack, her Sister Estelle Bienenstock and brother Raymond Schumack.

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Ellen born in Queens, N.Y. was brought to California as a toddler by her mother, remained and considered herself as a Santa Barbara Girl.

Her career started at the Teen Rec. Center in Santa Barbara and for many years as a financial administrative assistant, legal secretary, was currently employed by Casa Dorinda and as a bookkeeper for her friend Dino Frangos.

Ellen will always be remembered as a giving, loving and supportive friend to many.

Her passions were Reading, Art, Antiques, Interior Decorating, Raising Orchids, Hiking with dear friends, and of course, her love of animals.

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She leaves behind countless forever-family friends and her most beloved dogs: McBride, Riley, Sir Cooper and Boggie, her grieving family of Niece Sharon Schumack & Leigh Behar of NY, Linda Bienenstock Purcell of NY, Nephew Paul Bienenstock of FL, Nephew Barrie & Annie Schumack of MN, Nephew Daniel & Dyan Shumack of VA, and her devoted Niece Claudine Kieferle and husband Pat Penisten, great-great niece, special helper & nurse’s aid Neelia Boyd, all of Shawnee, OK and many great-nieces & nephews in various states.

Arrangements by Chapman Funeral Homes of Orange County; Interment at Carpinteria Cemetery beside her husband & mother.

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Wind from the northwest at 3-6 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a west swell 3-5 feet at 17-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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Wind west-southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet with a west-northwest swell 5-9 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility clear.

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MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

24 hours through 6 p.m. yest.

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At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment.

Storage 123,777 acre-ft.

Elevation 726.94 ft.

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Scott Wallin, a bartender at Miramar Club, adjusts the garnish on the Vida Jardín Mocktail, using plating tongs.

Sips to-go The Rosewood Miramar adds mocktails to its beachside bar

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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he Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort is working to serve guests and locals with an expanded cocktail menu at its beachside bar.

To cater to health-conscious customers, manager Rick Fidel told the Montecito resort’s bartenders to get creative with fresh mocktail choices.

“We have incredible bartenders

that are here on property, and we’ve given them the liberty,” he told the News-Press.

Mr. Fidel explained his employees stay up-to-date with the latest trends and make their own creations as well.

The Vida Jardín Mocktail is a Bloody Mary without vodka, but the bartenders sourced a cuttingedge product called Seedlip Garden to give the taste of spirits without the alcohol. It is garnished with pickled cauliflower and pickled spicy green beans.

For those who prefer to sip on the sweeter side, the Pomegranate Blueberry Fizz serves up antioxidants, vitamin C and fruity flavors. It meshes blueberry, pomegranate and grapefruit into a refreshing beverage.

The Citrus Cayenne Cleanse mixes in a bit of spice with coconut water, lemon juice and ginger to detox in the new year.

The craftsmanship behind the drinks is unrivaled. Miramar Club bartender Scott Wallin used plating tongs to arrange garnishes

with a flourish.

Even though customers may want to cozy up to the bar, they are only able to purchase drinks to-go during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Caruso’s Restaurant and the Miramar food truck also have togo options.

“We do it out here as safely as we possibly can so it’s a place where we feel people can comfortably get in line and get their food,” Mr. Fidel said.

Plexiglass surrounds the bar, and the line is marked for social

distancing.

Mr. Fidel described the approach as “to be able to go somewhere and get a cocktail or mocktail or a beverage, and sit on the beach or enjoy it in the comfort of the room.

“It’s just a different landscape from what everyone has been accustomed to seeing,” he said.

The Rosewood Miramar has adapted during the pandemic, when the hospitality industry has struggled. It hopes the community will come and pick up food and

drinks and enjoy the flavors curated by Chef Massimo Falsini and Scott Wallin.

While the lobby may be quieter, the staff is eager to serve every customer who shows up.

“The core of what we do is to provide products and services to people to really make them feel good. That’s why we’re in the business we’re in,” Mr. Fidel said. “They welcome anyone that comes out here. That puts a smile Please see mocktails on B2

At left, Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort, located at 1759 S. Jameson Lane in Montecito, has a variety of to-go food and drinks. At right, The Miramar Beach Bar and food truck have lines dotted with six-feet markers for social distancing.

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on their faces because, again, the core of what we do is to put smiles on their faces and make them feel good by the service and the nourishment that we’re providing.”

The food truck serves street staples like fish tacos and cheeseburgers but makes sure to keep the ingredients fresh, local and high-quality.

Mr. Fidel said everything

Rosewood Miramar Beach resort is located at 1759 S. Jameson Lane in Montecito. For more information, go to rosewoodhotels.com/en/miramarbeach-montecito.

starts with Chef Falsini’s core philosophy of finding locallysourced items to support area farmers and reduce the carbon footprint. “And then we want to create food that is approachable and that is synonymous with

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a food truck, but we do it as it’s prepared and in the same fashion as our fine dining restaurants.”

Caruso’s has pre-bottled cocktails: the Monk’s Negroni and Smoke Signals. The Monk’s Negroni is Mr. Fidel’s favorite because it contains chartreuse liqueur, a spirit traditionally made by monks.

More cocktails and mocktails will be released for Valentine’s Day in February. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Santa Barbara Channelkeeper will take participants below the surface for a look at local marine parks today during “Lunch and Learn: Dive Into Local Underwater Parks With Channelkeeper.” It’s one of the online programs being offered today by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

Today is Underwater Parks Day Natural History Museum offers free virtual events

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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he Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is celebrating Underwater Parks Day today by offering four free and fun online programs about Marine Protected Areas.

“Pledge to the Coast: Protect Local MPAs’’ will kick off the activities from 10 to 11 a.m. in partnership with the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

During the webinar, local experts in marine conservation will discuss the importance of the organisms that rely on protected habitats along the coast.

Participants can earn an Underwater Parks Day reusable canvas bag with supplies for a beach cleanup to complete their pledge to the coast.

Bags will be available for pickup by the first 100 registrants at the Sea Center through Jan. 31.

Pickup details will be emailed after registration.

FYI For more information about all of today’s Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s events, contact Stefanie Coleman at 805-682-4711, ext. 170, or scoleman@sbnature2.org.

You can also visit sbnature.org.

“Art Meets Science for Kids: Garibaldi Gardening” will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to noon.

Featured will be the Garibaldi — a flashy, charismatic ocean fish.

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper will take participants below the surface for a virtual look at three local marine parks from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. during “Lunch and Learn: Dive Into Local Underwater Parks With Channelkeeper.”

Attendees can order takeout or delivery lunch from Rincon Brewery with locations in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and Ventura. It is recognized by the Surfrider Foundation as a Platinum Level Ocean Friendly Restaurant, which means it

meets all of the criteria used by the Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program to reduce waste and serve sustainable seafood.

The last event will be a “Virtual Animal Encounter and Tour of the Sea Center” from 2 to 2:45 p.m. It will feature a virtual tour of the museum’s Sea Center at Stearns Wharf.

To attend any or all of the free events, attendees need only one Zoom Link, which allows them to hop on and off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Also scheduled today is “Art Meets Science: Charcoal and Watercolor Seahorses,” a Zoom workshop for adults, meeting from 3 to 4:15 p.m.

It will be led by Sam Macks Franz — a marine scientist, Sea Center volunteer and interpretation manager, assisted by artist Hilary George.

Tickets for the workshop are $25 for museum members and $35 for nonmembers. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

At top, “Art Meets Science for Kids: Garibaldi Gardening,” one of today’s virtual programs, will feature the Garibaldi — a charismatic ocean fish. Above, “Virtual Animal Encounter and Tour of the Sea Center” will feature a virtual tour of the Stearns Wharf facility.

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Library offers Teen Anime Club packs SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Public Library is seeking teenagers who are into manga, anime, cartoons or similar interests.

Teen Anime Club packs from the Santa Maria Public Library include something bookish, something crafty and of course, something yummy.

Registrants for the Anime Club will be invited to the Anime Club Zoom meetup at 4 p.m. Monday.

During the meet up, the group discusses anime and movies, eats snacks, and plays bingo for prizes. Registration and pick up runs today through Jan. 22.

To register, visit the library’s online events calendar at www.cityofsantamaria.org/library or call the library at 805-925-0994.

To view an “unboxing” video of the packs, visit www.youtube.com/c/cityofsantamariacalifornia.

Under videos, view “Anime Pack.”

Follow the library on social media for updates on programming, resources, and services. On Facebook, search for Santa Maria Public Library; on Instagram, go to @santamaria_publiclibrary.

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ARIES — Today you might work on a lot of writing, Aries.

It might be your own or editing the work of others. You could find what you’re doing exciting and stimulating. Phone calls to interesting people could also take place. The only caution is don’t tire yourself out. You could be on such an intellectual high that mundane matters like meals slip your mind.

TAURUS — If you’ve been thinking of taking a long trip by air, Taurus, this is the day to start planning it - or even leave, if you can work it in. Your excitement and anticipation are high, and your sense of adventure is at a peak.

You won’t complete the day without doing something unusual or exciting, such as going to a concert, play, or sporting event. You will remember it for a long time.

GEMINI — Paperwork regarding money might need attention today, Gemini, as you could be planning to entertain visitors. These are apt to be exciting people bringing good news and interesting information.

You might also expect a delivery of some new books or equipment, and this should contribute to the excitement. The doors to adventure are going to open up in some way.

Use this to your advantage.

CANCER — You might spend hours on the phone today, Cancer, possibly discussing opportunities to perform services for others.

Your mental and physical energy should be high. You will want to use as many tools as you can to get whatever information you need, including books and the Internet.

You’re going to want to get out and walk or work out, as you will need to work off excess energy.

LEO — New, exciting opportunities to earn more money might come your way today, Leo perhaps through new fields.

Colleagues could bring information.

Your sense of adventure is high, so risks might seem more attractive than usual. Don’t get carried away. Don’t forget to explore every possibility in detail before committing to anything. Nothing is certain, even on days like today.

VIRGO — Friendships or love relationships formed today are rooted as much in intellectual compatibility as emotional attraction, Virgo. Stimulating conversations could take place with old and new friends alike. Creative projects go well. If you’ve been looking for some information, you should find it today. This should be a very busy, exciting day on a number of different levels. +*#!2 +1$)"$

LIBRA — You’re generally intuitive, Libra, but today you could be so sensitive to others that you pick up on just about everything.

Stay away from hospitals or police stations if you can. You might absorb everyone’s pain. It’s better to put this vibe to work spiritually or artistically. Seek friends and colleagues who work with you in these departments and you should have a wonderful day.

SCORPIO — Expect a busy day, Scorpio. You’re likely to spend a lot of time in the car running errands and paying visits, perhaps related to projects. A number of phone calls might have to be made to friends or members of a group with which you’re affiliated. This might involve sharing good news or exciting information that can lead to intriguing conversations. The day could be stimulating as well as busy.

SAGITTARIUS — Today you might want to put one last burst of effort into a project, as this could make a big difference to your income and status, Sagittarius. It could put you before the public in some way. Your physical energy is high and mental abilities especially sharp. Whatever you choose to work on will be accomplished quickly and skillfully. Relations with others will be congenial and supportive.

CAPRICORN — So many ideas are flooding your mind today that you might have trouble sorting them out if you don’t write them down, Capricorn. They could involve travel, education, group activities, writing, and publishing.

You might want to discuss them with friends or members of a group to which you belong. Your mind is in the clouds, so practical matters could seem tedious.

AQUARIUS — A copious amount of physical and mental energy could focus on psychic, metaphysical, or spiritual activities today, Aquarius. You’re feeling especially intuitive. You could almost read minds. One possible channel for all this energy is service to others, perhaps counseling or maybe even healing of some kind. You might also want to write down your ideas on whatever subject interests you most.

PISCES — A copious amount of physical and mental energy could focus on psychic, metaphysical, or spiritual activities today, Aquarius. You’re feeling especially intuitive. You could almost read minds. One possible channel for all this energy is service to others, perhaps counseling or maybe even healing of some kind. You might also want to write down your ideas on whatever subject interests you most.

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Music Academy of the West invests in alumni innovation

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Six graduates of the Music Academy of the West have been chosen as winners of the fourth annual 2021 Alumni Enterprise Awards.

They were among a record number of applicants for the awards, which were judged by members of the Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Advisory Council, board of directors and administrators as well as musical entrepreneurs who were part of this past summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Remote Learning Institute.

Applicants are challenged annually to create projects that: support innovation in areas including artistic expression, audience development, education, community engagement, social justice and technology; advance social entrepreneurial endeavors/projects in classical music; and generate positive learning outcomes.

Selected for the honors are Camilla Barrientos Ossio, clarinet; Bruno Luiz Lourensetto, trumpet; Rich Coburn, vocal piano; Cristina Cutts Dougherty, tuba; Adanya Dunn, mezzo-soprano and Christina Giuca Krause, vocal piano.

The winners will receive $85,000 in grants to promote the following projects in 2021: Ms. Ossio and Mr. Lourensetto will offer real-time, online video concerts for COVID patients across Latin America and beyond; Mr. Coburn is creating a database of orchestrated vocal works by black, indigenous and other composers of color, featuring samples of many previously unrecorded works; Ms. Dougherty is heading a book about historic women in brass which details their orchestral careers from the 1940s to the present; Ms. Dunn will present a range of indoor and outdoor, socially distanced concerts in Amsterdanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Light District; and Ms. Krause is working to address challenges facing youth on Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Side by providing students with positive mentorship and a safe musical outlet through a curriculum that bridges classical music and hip hop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The winning projects represent incredible enterprise and ingenuity in the creative pursuits of Academy alumni.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thrilling to see the impact these musicians are having on peer artists and audiences, along with the education and legacy they offer the field of music,â&#x20AC;? said Clive Chang, Music Academy board member and chief strategy and innovation officer for the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Top row, from left: Bruno Luiz Lourensetto, Camila Barrientos Ossios and Rich Coburn. Bottom row, from left, Cristina Cutts Dougherty, Adanya Dunn and Christina Giuca Krause.

Applicants are challenged annually to create projects that: support innovation in areas including artistic expression, audience development, education, community engagement, social justice and technology; advance social entrepreneurial endeavors/projects in classical music; and generate positive learning outcomes.

There have been 21 previous winners since 2018, and the total awarded in prizes is now $305,000.

The six award winners will participate in an Innovation Residential online presented by the Music Academy from

March 22 through 27.

Industry visionaries such as opera producers Beth Morrison and Jecca Barry, violinist Kelly-Hall Tompkins, 21C Media Group and others will lead interactive workshops and

panels focusing on entrepreneurial strategies around marketing, fundraising, audience engagement and interaction and the evolving musical landscape.

Each winner will be partnered with a professional mentor with expertise connected to their project who will serve as an ongoing adviser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is imperative for us to help give artists a voice to react to our complex world. These awards offer them investment in their vision for the future.

Their projects will have an immediate impact on their communities and spark new thinking about how music is performed and presented globally,â&#x20AC;? said Scott Reed, Music Academy president and CEO. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

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Questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be addressed to: David Wong Engineering Assistant Montecito Water District 583 San Ysidro Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2124 dwong@montecitowater.com Questions can be submitted via U.S. mail, express carrier or electronic mail.

All proposals are due by 12:00 Noon on Monday, January 26, 2021 per the instructions in the RFP. JAN 16 / 2021 -- 56715 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT of Santa Barbara County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District, will receive up to, but not later than 12:00 p.m. on February 16, 2021, sealed bids for the award of a contract for construction for the following project (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Projectâ&#x20AC;?): SBCC CULINARY KITCHEN REMODEL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bid 745 All bids shall be made on a bid form furnished by the District.

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A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and job walk will be held at the Project site, located at 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The job walk will initially commence at the Culinary Department / Cafeteria (CC). Contractors to park between PE/Sports Pavilion (PE) and the Campus Store (CS). Refer to campus map; signs will be posted the day of the job walk. All questions must be submitted utilizing the pre-bid RFI process.

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The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 and 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Santa Barbara Community College District has obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract; prevailing wage rates are available for review at http:// www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/statistics_research.html with a copy of the same being on file at the office of the Vice President of Business Services, Santa Barbara Community College District.

It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workmen employed by them in the execution of the contract.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1771.1 of the Labor Code of the State of California, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid or engage in the performance of any contract for this project unless; (1) currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5; or (2) expressly authorized to submit a bid by Section 1771.1 and provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The successful bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law.

Publication Dates: The Santa Barbara News Press, 1/9/21 & 1/16/21 Robert Morales Director â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Facilities & Operations Santa Barbara Community College District Santa Barbara County, California JAN 9, 16 / 2021 -- 56663