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Restaurant Week under way in Santa Maria Valley

COVID-19 surge now stabilizing Local health officials say recent cases have peaked

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Trattoria Uliveto is among the restaurants participating in the Santa Maria Valley’s Restaurant Week. The restaurant is hoping to make a comeback after a difficult end to 2020.

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Delectable dishes ranging from braised beef short ribs to family style chicken parmigiana are on the menu for this year’s Restaurant Week in the Santa Maria Valley, offering mouthwatering takeout options for residents through the end of January.

COVID-19 restrictions may have shut down restaurant seating across the Santa Maria Valley, but chefs are still serving up their handcrafted dishes takeout style as part of the Valley’s annual event.

This year, Restaurant Week features 17 restaurants, wineries and breweries across the Santa Maria Valley and Orcutt.

During the week, a number of businesses are offering special promotions on orders from now until Jan. 31.

2020 was a tough year for a number of restaurants in the Santa Maria Valley.

For Alfonso and Amy Curti, owners of Italian restaurant Trattoria Uliveto, the pandemic brought significant challenges.

When the pandemic started in March 2020, Mr. Curti made the difficult decision to lay off most of his kitchen staff, leaving him and one sous-chef to manage every takeout order coming into the restaurant.

He rehired a number of staff members once restaurants could reopen in the summer, but unfortunately, he was recently forced to lay off staff again after the announcement of November’s stay-athome order.

“December was one of the worst months in the last 13 years that we’ve been open,” Mr. Curti told the News-Press.

During Restaurant Week this year, Mr. Curti is offering the same special he has offered for many months during the pandemic. For $45, customers can order a meal that will feed a family of four, which includes salad, bread and the choice of a family style menu option.

Throughout this difficult time, the Curtis are focused on providing their customers with comfort food at an “affordable value.” Though the couple misses serving their customer base Please see RESTAURANTS on A3

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County calls for ‘more equitable’ allocation of COVID relief SB County receives no federal funds

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Above, Trattoria Uliveto is serving a family style takeout option during Restaurant Week that can serve a family of four.

At left, Moxie Cafe’s coastal croissant, the cafe’s take on a classic club sandwich, is one of the eatery’s options that will be part of their Restaurant Week special this year.

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Large counties in California received nearly double the COVID-19 Relief Funds from the state per person than smaller counties did, including Santa Barbara County.

And no federal money was given to this county or other smaller counties as part of the COVID-19 Relief Funds.

According to a report published on Tuesday by California State Auditor Elaine Howle, 42 small counties (fewer than 500,000 residents) in California received “significantly less” money than 16 large counties (more than 500,000 residents).

Residents of the larger counties, which include Los Angeles, Ventura, San Diego, Fresno and Santa Clara, received $174 from the federal government and $16 to $23 from the state, totaling $190 to $197 per person.

Residents in the smaller counties, which include Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Kings counties, received no money from the federal government and $102 from the state, totaling $102 per

person.

The state Department of Finance said it allocated more money to the larger counties because it believed the greater populations would logically have a higher spread of COVID-19.

However, in her report, Ms. Howle wrote, “COVID-19 case data maintained by the California Department of Public Health does not support Finance’s assertion.

Specifically, for April through June 2020, both large and small counties had greater than 500 total COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents.”

She compared four large counties to six small counties that had greater than 500 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents from April 2020 through June 2020. Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties all had more than 500 positive cases, but so did Imperial, Kings, Lassen, Marin, Santa Barbara and Tulare counties.

In fact, Los Angeles County had the highest number of cases of the four large counties at 989, but Imperial County had 3,215 cases, even as a smaller county. Kings County also had more, with a total Please see RELIEF on A4

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The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is getting a bit brighter.

Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, Cottage Health infectious disease specialist, told the News-Press Friday that the nonprofit received a “reassuring signal in the last few days” according to its test positivity rate and the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19.

“The numbers seemed to have stopped accelerating and perhaps stabilizing, or perhaps downturning,” she said. “This tells us that the really accelerated surge related to Christmas and New Year’s may be stabilizing.”

In the County Public Health Department’s news conference Friday, Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso confirmed that the county’s case rate and test positivity rate peaked Jan. 9 and have since decreased.

“This is really encouraging news; however, I do want to share that we are not out of the woods yet,” Dr. Van Do-Reynoso said.

She noted that over the past three weeks, nearly three times as many people have died compared to the peak weeks over last summer. She said that because of how steep the winter peak was, “it will probably take a lot longer for the widespread transmission to stop.”

Also at the news conference on Friday, County Health Officer Henning Ansorg said that in the county, he is aware of two allergic reactions that required medical care following the vaccine. But both patients recovered quickly with the appropriate treatment.

Dr. Ansorg also announced that all 16 skilled nursing facilities in the county have been vaccinated as of Friday.

Cottage Health, meanwhile, announced that the DriveUp COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital campus is now serving eligible health care workers and individuals ages 75 and older who live or work in Santa Barbara County.

Appointments are required and must be made in advance, and Cottage Health also plans to continue offering the vaccine clinics two days a week based on staffing and vaccine availability.

“I think it (the drive-up clinic) is a game changer,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “I think the volume and efficiency and marketing at Cottage that they created has been nothing short of amazing. Within just a couple of weeks, they put up a clinic that, in two days this week, is going to vaccinate over 1,500 of our community members.”

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Forest Service extends state-wide campsite and picnic area closures

bara Front Country trails and access roads. “What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is they’re driving up alongside of the road and just goDeveloped recreation sites in California will re- ing for hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order in closed through May 15 after the USDA For- against hiking trails,� said Andew Madsen, U.S. ForCOURTESY PHOTOS Service issued an order extending the closures est Service spokesman.

Steven Kyle Vonbrandt ursday. “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re The order was issued for the entire Pacific South- safely spaced between one another. If you get to a st Region and its 18 National Forests, which in- trailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you des the Los Padres National Forest. should find a different area to go to as opposed to tryThe initial closure order went into effect March 26 ing to get in.� d was set to expire April 30.

As state and local responses to the coronavirus t applied to recreational use areas such as camp- pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest Service felt unds, day use sites and picnic areas.

SANTA — A Santa that the situation warranted a twoBARBARA week extension of The order was issued to discourage large gather- the closures, said Mr. Madsen.

Barbara Unified School District employee has been placed on s of people and promote safe social distancing of “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where administrative leave in connection ying more than six feet apart. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue s #ERTIFIED $ESIGNERS the flagpole removal last s #ERTIFIED $ESIGNERS n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- as we need it,� said Mr.with Madsen. week at Santa Barbara Junior unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includ“This order can be rescinded at any time. If local s &INE #USTOM #ABINETRY High School. s &INE #USTOM #ABINETRY the Fremont campground and White Rock and health officials say it looksThe likeincident the sky has up wascleared reported d Rock picnic areas. s 5NIQUE 3TYLES we can rescind the order around 7:40 p.m.

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SANTA BARBARA — A Bottom line, that was their Santa Maria man was arrested mo. That memo never got to at gunpoint on Friday morning ,� Gov. Newsom said at his daily following a pursuit that ended on ess conference.

Santa Barbara’s Westside, police said.

That allows Santa Barbara CounAround 10:45 a.m. Friday, a and the city of Santa Barbara to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s ntinue to govern the beaches deputy got a lojack ping in their ng the South Coast, which will squad car on State Route 154, main open, as long as physical which led them to a late model tancing is followed.

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Chuck’s Waterfront Grill and Endless Summer Bar Cafe close permanently Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery.

The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Summer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s extend the term of the lease.

Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar CafĂŠ are Mr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease with permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the wa- only the four, five-year options remaining, with an terfront restaurant announced its closure with a fare- average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per well post on its Instagram account. month.

The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we anThough Mr. Petersen plans to continue running nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line with its current for your constant support. The memories will never be operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades forgotten.â€? planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, Despite the current economic chaos due to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of ID-19 pandemic, the prospect of Chuck’s and Endless the establishment will be converted into a traditional Summer ceasing operation dates back to before the out- deli cafĂŠ focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, break. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar- with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and bara City Council meeting in which assignment of the prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop food and beverages.â€? informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be simsell the establishment in August 2019. ilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of After receiving the department’s lease assignment burgers, fries, andARTHUR shakesVON will cater to families, young WIESENBERGER / NEWS-PRESS requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted Minor injuries were reported following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Friday morning on the south buyer and ultimately it in businessman Aaron to “dinner type atmosphere.â€? side of Highway 101 found near the Olive Mill Road overpass inaMontecito.

The crash was reported just after 11 Petersen, who operates a number of restaurants in Sola.m. Friday. vang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com Police officers, who were able to engrave your VIN number onto call Sheriff’s dispatch. For track and coral the suspect on San your catalytic converter to make it emergencies, call 9-1-1, and for nonPascual Street in Santa Barbara, easier to identify if it is stolen. emergencies, call 805-683-2724. said Anthony Wagner, police If you see suspicious subjects spokesman. in your neighborhood, please — Mitchell White Rupert Michael Gil, 18, was arrested on suspicion of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including possession of a stolen vehicle, felony evading, possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, destruction of evidence and possession of burglary tools.

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DEATHS OVERALL / THURS.on issued a warning to residents Friday following an increase in TOP 3 INconverter COUNTIES catalytic thefts from LOS ANGELES vehicle exhaust systems23,233 over the RIVERSIDE 4,031 past several weeks.

SAN 3,564 TheDIEGO theft of catalytic converters is popular because they can be easily removed, they do not have NICK MASUDA / NEWS-PRESS GRAPHIC identifying marks like serial numbers, and the components are made up of precious metals that can be resold to recyclers.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, which is contracted by the city of Goleta for policing services, issued the following tips to prevent thefts: park in well-lit areas when possible, or inside a garage with the door closed; use video surveillance around your garage or driveway; install motion detection devices near parking areas; install a catalytic converter protection device; have the converter welded in place to make it more difficult to remove; calibrate your car security system to ensure it activates if a thief tries to saw off the converter; and

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Southwest promises low rates for flights from SB

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

With Southwest Airlines flights set to soar out of Santa Barbara Municipal Airport in April, the airline is offering low introductory rates for its new destinations.

On Thursday, the airline announced new routes, beginning in mid-April, from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas, Denver and Oakland. Tickets are already on sale, with tickets to Las Vegas and Oakland as low as $39 one way and tickets to Denver as low as $69 one way.

Deanna Zachrisson, airport development manager for Santa Barbara Airport, said a flight to Las Vegas for $39 is a bargain and about as “bottom of the barrel” as prices get.

Officials are anticipating an uptick in tourism as a result of the new Southwest service once the COVID-19 vaccine is more widely distributed and customers feel it is safe to travel again.

“There is such a pent up demand for travel right now, so we do expect to see our customers return to Santa Barbara once they are permitted to do so,” Kathy Janega-Dykes, president and CEO of Visit Santa Barbara, told the News-Press.

Southwest serviced more than 130 million customers in 2019, according to company data, and Santa Barbara officials are hopeful that tapping into the airlines’ customer base will bring a much needed boost to the local economy.

Ms. Janega-Dykes is optimistic that the low, introductory fares will allow tourists to spend more of their travel funds in the Santa Barbara business and hospitality community.

Since last March, when the COVID-19 pandemic

restricted air travel across the U.S., Santa Barbara Municipal Airport saw a 70% dip in travel. According to Ms. Zachrisson, the large decrease in travel is not exclusive to Santa Barbara as virtually every airport in the country is seeing the effects of the virus.

With President Joe Biden’s broad vaccine rollout expected to take shape in the next few weeks, local officials believe travel to and from Santa Barbara could be on the up and up once again.

“We’re poised for a recovery,” Ms. Zachrisson said.

“We are hoping that (recovery) is around the corner, and we’re hoping that is really just the start. As life starts to return to normal, people will have reasons to travel, and Southwest will be there as demand grows.”

In mid-June 2020, Santa Barbara’s hospitality industry saw a small comeback when hotels in the area were allowed to reopen to leisure customers after previous limits only allowed hotels to accommodate essential workers.

According to Ms. Janega-Dykes, Santa Barbara was an “appealing destination” for leisure travelers over the summer due to the city’s many “wide open spaces” in beaches and in parks.

With the announcement of the new Southwest routes going in and out of Santa Barbara, 23 local hotels and inns chose to extend a “third night free” promotion, which initially began in September 2020, through June 2021. When travelers book two nights at participating hotels, they will receive a third night free.

A complete list of participating hotels is available at santabarbaraca.com/places-to-stay/santa-barbarasavvy.

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This is one of the newly installed LED street lights being used for the pilot study in Goleta to replace 1,300 high-pressure sodium fixtures.

Six days to vote for Goleta LED lights

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

There are six days left to participate in the City of Goleta’s LED street lighting pilot study.

The deadline for residents to submit their favorite LED street light is Jan. 29, and based on the city’s feedback, it’s a close race between two of the four options.

To participate, residents can visit the Cannon Green Drive

neighborhood in western Goleta and check out the four types of LED street lights on display along Davenport Road, Freeman Place and Elmhurst Place. The lights come on around sunset.

Visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/ goletaled to submit feedback.

Results of the survey will be shared on Goleta’s website, and all public input will be reviewed and analyzed to complete the design of the LED street lighting.

The winning LED light will be

used to replace more than 1,300 high-pressure sodium fixtures.

The new lights will save Goleta money, require less maintenance, provide clearer lighting and be better for the environment.

Contact City Project Manager Michael Winnewisser at mwinnewisser@cityofgoleta.org or 805-690-5120 for questions or more information. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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in house, many patrons of the restaurant have shared photos of their takeout orders with the Curtis on social media.

“It makes you so happy (seeing the photos) because even though they’re not in your restaurant sitting at your table, just knowing you were part of their family time is very rewarding,” Ms. Curti said.

For other participating restaurants in the Santa Maria Valley, the outlook for this week is optimistic.

Even on the first day of Restaurant Week, Moxie Cafe Owner and General Manager Robert Grimmesey said the health-centered eatery experienced the best first day of Restaurant Week they’ve ever had.

“We had a great turn out (Friday), especially for all the circumstances with the rain and with the COVID rates,” Mr. Grimmesey told the News-Press.

Chrystal Trenaeo, owner of Cubanissimo, had a few customers asking about the Restaurant Week specials during the day on Friday, and she’s confident that as the week goes on, more people will take advantage of the restaurant’s

Paskin Group acquires Dallas property The Paskin Group has acquired The Fairways on Prestonwood apartments in Dallas.

The latest purchase is the Santa Barbara-based company’s 15th apartment investment.

“Dallas continues to be a top-tier location for growth due to its desirable culture, level of affordability, educated workforce (and) pro-business government, combined with Texas having no state income tax,” the company said in a statement.

The Paskin Group now owns more than 2,100 apartment units across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Austin and Denver, adding to its real estate portfolio in more than 14 cities across

special through the end of the month.

For $30, Cubanissimo is offering two main meals with sides, a choice of two Cuban cocktails or Cuban sodas and one guava brownie for dessert during Restaurant Week.

Though the pandemic has made business “slower than prior to the pandemic,” Ms. Trenaeo is “optimistic that things will be improving very soon.”

For a full list of participating restaurants, visit santamariavalley.com/events/the_ great_santa_maria_takeout/.

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During the pandemic, the Paskin Group completed $60 million in acquisitions.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021

County reports 11 new deaths, 238 new COVID-19 cases

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department announced 11 additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday, bringing the county’s total number of deaths to 260.

Eight decedents were over 70 and three were between 50 to 69 years old.

Eight had underlying health conditions and seven deaths were associated with an outbreak at a congregate care facility, officials said.

Five of the decedents resided in the city of Santa Barbara. Two were from Orcutt and two were from Goleta. One was from the city of Santa Maria and the other was from the North County unincorporated

area.

A total of 238 new cases were reported on Friday, bringing the county’s total to 25,986. Of those, 2,176 remain active.

The city of Santa Barbara reported 87 new cases on Friday and now has reported a total of 4,646 cases. Of those, 606 remain active.

The city of Santa Maria reported 50 new cases and the North County city now has a total of 9,014 cases, including 537 that remain active.

The city of Lompoc reported 17 new cases on Friday and has now reported 2,678 total cases, including 223 that remain active.

The city of Goleta added 14 cases on Friday and has now reported 1,330

cases, including 167 that remain active.

Other daily case numbers from Friday included: South County unincorporated area, 13 new cases (975 total, 120 active); unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, 11 new cases (872 total, 103 active); unincorporated areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and the city of Guadalupe, 10 new cases (1,004 total, 62 active); Santa Ynez Valley, nine new cases (758 total, 91 active); Isa Vista, six new cases (847 total, 103 active); and Orcutt, five new cases (1,386 total, 62 active).

No new cases were reported at the federal prison complex in Lompoc.

The geographic region of 16 cases was pending on Friday.

A total of 187 people are receiving treatment at local hospitals, including 50 in the Intensive Care Unit.

The ICU availability for both Santa Barbara County and the Southern California region remains at 0%.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that four additional Sheriff’s Office personnel and one inmate have tested positive for COVID-19.

Among the personnel were one Sheriff’s deputy, two custody deputies and one member of the professional staff.

The total number of Sheriff’s employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 is now at 103, with 85 having recovered and returned to work.

The one inmate was found to be

positive for the virus during the intake process and has since been released. There are currently 33 active COVID-19 cases in the jail. A total of 160 inmates have tested positive at the Main Jail, said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s spokeswoman.

Santa Barbara County Chief Probation Office Tanja Heitman announced Friday that one staff member assigned to Los Prietos Boys Camp has tested positive for COVID-19.

The staff member was tested on Jan. 11 and last worked on Dec. 8, 2020. Contact tracing was conducted and all who were potentially exposed tests negative, authorities said. email: mwhite@newspress.com

Expert ‘cautiously optimistic’ Santa Barbara City Council to consider sea-level plan about Biden vaccination goal

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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“I’m over the moon. I’m really ecstatic about this clinic, but also what it means for the community and our vaccine efforts going forward,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said.

Joyce Lipman, the executive director of the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, also expressed her excitement about the next age group beginning to receive vaccines.

“Seniors have been very anxious about getting the vaccine shots,” she told the News-Press. “We hear from seniors in our office every day the last couple weeks asking, ‘Where do I get my shot?’ and etc.

I encourage seniors to be patient and respect that it’s going to take time for everybody to secure the vaccination and to stay safe in the interim and throughout until our community has achieved the immunity level that they’re looking for.”

Newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden announced that he has set a goal to administer 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days of the administration.

Dr. Fitzgibbons said she’s “cautiously optimistic” about this goal.

“I think the strategies outlined in the plan to facilitate those 100 million vaccine doses make a lot of sense to those of us in infectious diseases and Public Health,” she said. “We had a lot of success, from my perspective, with vaccine development and with the clinical trials last year, and that really brought us these phenomenal vaccines in a much quicker way than we’ve seen before.

“The stutter at this point is getting those vaccines manufactured and into the arms of our vulnerable public.”

County 2nd District Supervisor Gregg Hart told the NewsPress that he’s “very pleased” that President Biden set this ambitious goal.

“Now is the time to have a bold and ambitious national response to the pandemic,” he said. “Here at the county, we are ready to get as many vaccines in local arms as fast as we can to protect

the residents of Santa Barbara County.”

The new president also warned Americans that the pandemic will “get worse before it gets better,” and he predicted the COVID-19 death toll will increase from 400,000 to 500,000 by the end of next month.

“Unfortunately, I fear that the president is correct,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “We have record numbers of people this month in the hospital, and tragically, what we know is that within usually one to three weeks after the hospitalization surge, we see the effect on death counts.

“What those of us in infectious disease understand about the president’s comments is that we are deep in this pandemic, and we are very likely to see at least another 100,000 deaths in the coming months based simply on when we know deaths happen relative to surges and hospitalizations.”

She addressed the COVID-19 variants as well, saying she’s most concerned about the South African variant, 501Y. V2. Preliminary research suggests the variant can escape antibodies, according to national media reports.

“Even if we do find a variant in the U.S. that is unfortunately more infectious, it’s really important to remember that we’re not starting at square one again,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “We know so much more about this virus, about the vaccines, and we can modify vaccines as we need to.”

In addition, the lot of Moderna vaccine doses that were temporarily put on hold due to reported allergic reactions were approved for use again on Thursday. While Cottage Health did not receive any doses of this lot, Dr. Fitzgibbons said the news is reassuring, and the fact that the lot was put on hold at all is also reassuring.

“We have to remember as we hear in the future of little bumps and perhaps even more substantial bumps in the rollout process that it is exactly these halts and pauses that are making vaccines safe,” she said. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

DEATH NOTICE LUNDFELT, Mrs. Charles E.: 97; of Santa Barbara; died Jan. 2; services are pending; arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels.

The Santa Barbara City Council plans to hold a public hearing Feb. 2 to discuss a sea-level rise adaptation plan.

The hearing will be part of the council’s regular meeting, set for 2 p.m.

The council could start development of a local coastal program amendment to implement the plan. Its purpose is to identify vulnerabilities to coastal hazards expected from the rise of sea level in Santa Barbara, along with possible actions for adapting to that rise.

This process started in November 2018 with the public release of the draft vulnerability assessment, followed by the release of the draft adaptation plan in August 2020. Then there was public outreach and a comment period.

According to the adaptation plan, sea levels in Santa Barbara have increased by 0.39 feet in the last 100 years. Santa Barbara has approximately six miles of

shoreline, and under current levels, the city is already vulnerable to bluff and beach erosion, coastal flooding and wave impacts and flooding of low-lying areas.

The plan considers three planning horizons consistent with the sea-level rise scenarios in the vulnerability assessment update: near-term: 0 to 0.8 feet of sea-level rise (approximately 2020-2030); mid-term: 0.8 to 2.5 feet of sealevel rise (approximately 20302060); and long-term: 2.5 to 6.6 feet of sea-level rise (approximately 2060-2100).

“The state guidance estimates that these sea-level rise values have a 0.5% chance of being met or exceeded by the year 2100,” the adaptation plan reads. “The state guidance identifies these as the ‘medium-high risk aversion scenarios,’ which are based on the assumption that existing levels of greenhouse gas emissions continue and are not significantly reduced (‘high emission scenarios’).”

The hazard areas listed in the plan include Santa Barbara’s bluff areas, low-lying waterfront and beach areas, low-lying flood areas

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“Given the high COVID-19 case rates in both small and large counties, Finance should have allocated more CRF funds to small counties,” Ms. Howle wrote.

“Through a CRF frequentlyasked-questions document issued in late May 2020, the U.S. Treasury recommended that states should treat local governments equitably, regardless of their population size …

“This allocation methodology would have addressed more counties’ needs for COVID-19related funding because each county would have received the same funding per person.

Consequently, by not equitably providing counties with funds, there is greater risk that more small counties’ COVID-19-related funding needs were unmet.”

She recommended the Finance Department propose a method to the Legislature to provide equitable funding to counties on a per-person basis, and follow up on any concerns the department may have identified during its readiness reviews. The department agreed to consider implementing more equitable funding, but “it indicated that it

does not intend to implement our recommendation to follow up on concerns it may have identified during its readiness reviews.”

Santa Barbara County reviewed the report, and Assistant County Executive Officer Jeff Frapwell said the county agrees with Ms. Howle.

“We concur with the Auditor’s conclusion that California counties with populations under 500,000 were disadvantaged by the methodology used to allocate the CRF funding passed through the state,” he said in a statement. “We are hopeful that any future financial aid from the federal government in support of our response to the current pandemic be allocated on a more equitable basis.”

Second District County Supervisor Gregg Hart told the News-Press he contacted Gov. Gavin Newsom on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on the need for funding, which resulted in an allocation of $46.1 million from the state’s CARES Act funds.

“This revenue has helped us meet some of the significant increased costs from our COVID-19 response, but the state auditor’s findings that the allocation was not fair highlights the need to address this inequity in the next round of federal funding,” he said. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

and the harbor and Stearns Wharf.

“Since 2000, sea levels are estimated to have increased by just under an inch, as of the writing of this report, but the rate of sea-level rise is expected to increase in the coming decades,” the report reads.

The plan lists city-wide actions that are considered high priority for the next five years. Some of those actions include: developing and implementing a shoreline monitoring program; amending the city’s hazard mitigation plan so that the city is eligible for federal funding for adaptation projects; implementing options to optimize existing sand bypassing and beach berm construction programs at East Beach and Leadbetter Beach; implementing additional beach nourishment, additional seasonal sand protective berms or formation of dunes at East Beach, Leadbetter Beach and Arroyo Burro Beach; redesigning and

Ernestine Louise Smaniotto Depp Patrick passed away in Sacramento, California on December 28, 2020 at the age of 86. She was born in Santa Barbara, California on December 3, 1934 and was preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Rosemary and infant brother William Smaniotto. Ernestine, also known as Ernie, graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1951. In 1953 at the age of 18, she joined the United States Marines during the Korean War and served until 1954. She was very proud of the fact that she was the first woman bugler in the Marine Corps. She then spent time in New York where she met and married Wesley Depp. After their son Tony was born they moved to Santa Barbara. In 1961, she and her husband started the Wesley Depp Leather Shop in El Paseo.

She was an accomplished painter who received an art scholarship and enjoyed making leather crafts: sandals, belts, purses, and saddles. She is survived by her son Anthony Depp and his wife Sandy, and two granddaughters: Amanda and Danielle Depp. She is also survived by her great-grandson Boston Freeman, her sister Carol Smaniotto, and her nephew Eric Anderson. She moved to Sacramento in 2013 to be near her son Tony and his family. She was taken from us by COVID-19. She will be dearly missed by her family, cousins, and friends in the Sacramento and Santa Barbara areas. She will be laid to rest at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California on February 1st, 2021.

STAPLETON, Gerald “Gerry”

Gerald “Gerry” Stapleton, 87, passed away Dec. 27, 2020, in Santa Barbara, California. He was born in Lillis, Kansas, and graduated from high school in Fairbury, Nebraska. He went to the University of Missouri on an NROTC scholarship, graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He then spent three years as a Marine Corps officer and began his career in electronic engineering.

During this time he married the love of his life, Carol, and the couple had two children. The family lived in several locations before settling in Santa Barbara in 1963, where Gerry worked for many years in the aerospace and defense industry as a systems engineer and project manager. He also earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Gerry was a loving husband and father and enjoyed many family activities. He belonged to several organizations and enjoyed reading, singing with a barbershop chorus, and keeping up with computer technology. In his later years, he bravely lived with Parkinson’s Disease.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Bernadette Stapleton, and his sister, Rose Murphy. He is survived by his wife, Carol, son David (Debby) Stapleton, daughter Nancy Stapleton, grandchildren Cynthia Stapleton, Matthew Stapleton, and Jared Stapleton, sister Carol Stapleton, nephew Tony Murphy, nieces Katy (Vito) Vanoni and Monica (Rick) Alatorre, and brother-in-law Larry Murphy.

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Maricopa 54/40

Guadalupe 56/37

Santa Maria 56/35

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New Cuyama 51/31 Ventucopa 46/31

Los Alamos 58/34

Lompoc 55/40 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021

Buellton 57/32

Solvang 55/33

Gaviota 58/36

SANTA BARBARA 59/37 Goleta 59/38

Carpinteria 58/41 Ventura 57/43

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Wind west-northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a southwest swell 4-7 feet at 15 seconds.

Visibility under 2 miles in showers.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west-northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a southwest swell 4-7 feet at 15 seconds.

Visibility under 2 miles in showers.

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reconstructing the Laguna tide gate and pump system; raising or modifying the harbor breakwater, rock groin, sandspit and the walkway and wall; renovating marina facilities and the city pier; studying appropriate triggers for temporarily closing Stearns Wharf during major storms; and studying options for relocation and/or flood proofing of major wastewater, water and utility lines and infrastructure south of Cabrillo Boulevard.

To view the adaptation plan, visit santabarbaraca.gov/slr.

The city is inviting the public to address verbal comments to the City Council on this plan — written comments can be sent to clerk@santabarbara.gov.

To participate in the public hearing, follow instructions on the posted agenda at santabarbaraca. gov/cap.

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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 123,166 acre-ft.

Elevation 726.67 ft.

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Blanket project

Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara donates coverings to foster care clients

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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hen it was suggested that Kiwanis Club members make blankets for children in foster homes or similar sites, the local club responded with enthusiasm.

“We were asked to make five of them, but the Santa Barbara club, being overachievers, made more than 30,” said Nancy Butterfield, president-elect of the group and organizer of the project.

“It was right up my alley because I have a soft spot for foster kids, and I’m a member of the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara and Goleta,” she told the News-Press. “I have been making quilts for my family and friends for years.”

The Blanket Project was launched last November when Mrs. Butterfield asked how many fellow members would like to participate during a weekly Zoom meeting.

Responses came from club members Anita DominocieloHo, Michelle McDonnell, Lauren Loza, Stacy Mertus, Shelly Richards, Dr. Art Najera and his wife Barbara as well as friends of the club, Ron and Melody Stankoski.

“Melody is a good friend of mine, and her husband Ron was a mail carrier, who took up sewing after he retired recently. He moved the exercise equipment out of a spare room in their house and moved in several sewing machines and a cutting table,” said Mrs. Butterfield, who Please see blankets on B2

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Holly Carmondy-Angels stands triumphantly behind the blankets she made for a Kiwanis Club project. The Santa Barbara club created them for children in foster homes.

At left, Michelle McDonnell loads a car with blankets. At right, Nancy Butterfield, president-elect of the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara, said her group made more than 30 blankets for children at foster homes.

At top, “Those were fun to make!” said Juli Askew, who helped to create the blankets. Above, Francesca Senn of Noah’s Anchorage holds creations from the Blanket Project.

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ordered the “no-sew” blanket kits from a shop in Camarillo.

“They are called no-sew because two layers of fleece with colorful print coverings are tied together,” said Mrs. Butterfield, adding that she placed the $100 order before seeking official approval from the club.

“I wanted to have them ready for Christmas. I was pretty sure it wouldn’t be a problem, but if it had been, I would have paid for the kits myself.”

To maintain a safe social distance, the blanket volunteers picked up the kits from the front porch of one of the members.

Completed blankets were then delivered back to the porch or picked up from the makers.

“Some did two blankets, and others made as many as 12,” said Mrs. Butterfield. “They were completed by Dec. 15 and ready for delivery to three different organizations. Angels Foster Care and YMCA’s Noah’s Anchorage received 10 each, and the Unity Shoppe was given 11 of them, all in time for holiday giving.”

A Christmas card was donated along with each blanket for the givers to include with their gift from the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara.

“We plan to make the Blanket Project a part of our service

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projects to celebrate our upcoming 100-year anniversay celebration,” Mrs. Butterfield said. “The blanket makers felt that it was a great project for the pandemic because they were doing something for the community but didn’t have to leave their homes.”

Ms. Dominocielo-Ho said, “It was fun making the blankets and thinking fondly of each person who would receive and enjoy them.”

Ms. McDonnell said, “I felt bad about not being able to participate in the Kiwanis Food Drive at Ralphs. Making the blankets was something I could do safely at home,” .

Ms. Bevan-Miller, who was helped by her son, said, “Great project, but these blankets aren’t as easy to make as they might look.”

“Those were fun to make! Do you have any more?” said Ms. Askew.

“The blankets remind me of the quilts I make. A whole lot of love goes into each one. When someone wraps a quilt around themselves, they are wrapping themselves in love. They warm the body and the heart. It’s love that keeps on giving,” said Mrs. Butterfield. “When I heard about a foster youth who still cherished the blanket he received many years ago, it was inspiring.” email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

At left, Ron Stankoski models his blanket. At right, Angela Miller-Bevan received her son’s help to make the blankets.

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Village Properties, a Montecitobased real estate brokerage, is welcoming a new director of business development and strategy: Billy Goldstein.

With more than 15 years of experience in the industry, he will work with Village Properties founder Renee Grubb to grow the 25-year-old company. He will coordinate its new partnership with Forbes Global Properties, an international luxury real estate marketplace.

“We are so pleased to have Billy on board as we enter this exciting new phase in our growth” said Ms. Grubb. “His depth of experience and skills will be invaluable to our team as we continue to build on 25 years of successfully providing world-class service to buyers and sellers along California’s Central Coast.”

Mr. Goldstein, a graduate of Union College of New York, began his career in real estate at the Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. He took on a variety of positions, including research analyst, project manager and salesperson.

In 2014, he became the director of new development at Compass and helped the small rental firm reach national business as a fullservice brokerage.

After vacationing in Santa Barbara, he and his fiancée Sara moved to the area last year. He eyed Village Properties for its founder-led local ownership, size and teamwork.

“Everyone I’ve met is incredibly friendly, supportive and engaged.

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Billy Goldstein has been named the new director of business development and strategy at Village Properties.

I’m really excited to meet more of the agents and understand how I can help each of them uniquely expand their businesses, gain more market share, and expand the Village Properties brand,” he said in a news release. “My role is to add value through constructive refinements to an already stellar business. I’m looking forward to being a part of and complementing this amazing team.”

Village Properties has more than 180 real estate agents serving clients in Ojai, Ventura,

Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Solvang, Buellton, Lompoc, Los Olivos and Santa Ynez. It is one of 100 elite brokerages worldwide invited to Forbes Global Properties.

Its main office is located at 1250 Coast Village Road in Montecito, but it also has locations in Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez. For more information, visit villagesite. com. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

Rothstein to discuss ‘The Color of Law’ VENTURA — Author Richard Rothstein will discuss his book “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America” as part of Ventura County Library and the Southern California Library Cooperative’s “Be the Change” series honoring Black History Month. The online event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4.

“The Color of Law” expands on his work documenting the history

of state-sponsored residential segregation, often called redlining. Mr. Rothstein argues that the incessant segregation still plaguing cities today is the byproduct of explicit government policies at the local, state and federal level.

He was a New York Times columnist. a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute and a fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal

Defense Fund. The experience has led to years documenting evidence that government agencies didn’t just ignore the discriminatory practices but promoted them.

To register for the webinar, go to eglendalelac.org/bethechange.

The Be the Change series is sponsored by the city of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission.

— Annelise Hanshaw

United Way partners with Goleta on grants (Newspaper logo here)

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GOLETA — The United Way of Santa Barbara County has partnered with the city of Goleta to award grants to residents who are struggling because of COVID-19.

Grants are up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $2,000 for families.

The Goleta City Council approved financing this program, using the Federal Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus funds and the Goleta General Fund.

“We know this is an extremely difficult time for our community, and we hope that this grant program offers some help to

individuals and families in need,” Mayor Paula Perotte said.

“With the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic, many Goleta residents are unable to meet some of their basic needs,” said Steve Ortiz, president and CEO of United Way of Santa Barbara County. “It is a sad reality that families are having to make hard choices about buying groceries, making rent, paying for medicine. We want to do all we can to ease that financial burden.”

To be eligible for the grant, you must reside within the Goleta city limits and be experiencing hardships because of COVID-

19. Other qualifications include the loss of wages or your job due to the pandemic or if you have unexpected childcare/education needs and expenses because of COVID-19.

To apply for grants, go to unitedwaysb.org/covid19-financialassistance.

For more information, call United Way of Santa Barbara County at 805-965-8591 during office hours (Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.), or email info@unitedwaysb. org.

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“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.� — Charlotte Bronte

ARIES — Prosperity isn’t just around the corner - it’s here, Aries. Your finances are looking better than ever. Don’t rely on this money, however. The whole point of a windfall is that it’s unexpected, and thus can be used for luxuries or indulgences that you wouldn’t normally allow yourself. If you begin to spend a windfall before it arrives, it’s no longer a windfall but just another paycheck.

TAURUS — You’ve never looked better, Taurus. As a result, people are drawn to you and you have an unusually large circle of friends. This is fun but time consuming, as everyone seems to want a piece of you. Try to keep your feet on the ground. Don’t let your vision become clouded by all the flattery you receive.

GEMINI — You’ve always been interested in the arts, and now you want to explore that interest on a deeper level. A visit to a museum isn’t likely to do the trick, Gemini. Instead, why not enroll in a class or sign up for a lecture series? A few artists, in particular, capture your interest. Make it a point to concentrate on them first.

CANCER — Errands seem to rule the day. You spend most of it in the car, running hither and yon.

Don’t be surprised if you run into an old friend you haven’t seen in a while. The casual pleasantries you exchange could develop into something more. Perhaps you will discover a common interest and decide to build a business based on it. Keep your eyes (and mind) wide open.

LEO — The planetary configuration makes you likely to reap the benefits of all your hard work, Leo. The little windfall you receive is nice, to be sure, but don’t think of all of it as fun money. Put a good amount aside in a savings or investment account. You can use the rest to kick up your heels a bit. Why not invite a friend to dinner at the nicest restaurant in town?

VIRGO — Keep your mind on the present, Virgo. As much as you’d like to be somewhere else, your daydreaming is getting out of hand. If you’re sincere in your desire to explore other lands, begin some research. For now it’s better to focus on any problems that make you want to run away. Open a dialogue with anyone with whom you’ve had a misunderstanding. You will find this brings immeasurable relief. +*#!2 +1$)"$ LIBRA — Keep your mind on

the present, Virgo. As much as you’d like to be somewhere else, your daydreaming is getting out of hand. If you’re sincere in your desire to explore other lands, begin some research. For now it’s better to focus on any problems that make you want to run away. Open a dialogue with anyone with whom you’ve had a misunderstanding. You will find this brings immeasurable relief.

SCORPIO — Has the opposite sex always been so attractive?

Today they seem especially so, Scorpio, and capture your attention right and left. One person, in particular, you’ve always considered a platonic friend, but today seems interested in you romantically.

Perhaps this person is just picking up on your vibes. He or she may make a wonderful partner, so don’t immediately dismiss the idea.

SAGITTARIUS — Has the opposite sex always been so attractive? Today they seem especially so, Scorpio, and capture your attention right and left. One person, in particular, you’ve always considered a platonic friend, but today seems interested in you romantically.

Perhaps this person is just picking up on your vibes. He or she may make a wonderful partner, so don’t immediately dismiss the idea.

CAPRICORN — Creativity and romance are a good combination, Capricorn, and today both are in top form. Why not get out the good stationery and craft a love note that will set that special someone’s heart aflutter? Cater to your romantic nature, ideally with a partner at your side. Even if you’re alone, a bubble bath will do wonders for your soul.

AQUARIUS — Is a bit of redecorating in order? This is a perfect time to spruce up your home. Rather than rush into a project that you might later regret, Aquarius, it’s better to spend the day with color and fabric swatches. Once you’re happy with a scheme, then you can pick up a paintbrush. Think hard before making a decision.

PISCES — You have the creative ability to make a real go of your music or writing. Why not put it to better use? Are you afraid to take the risk? Today you may be inspired to rise above your fear as you read a book or hear a piece of music that moves you to want to create one of your own. It’s never too late to get started, Pisces.

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PUBLIC NOTICE TO ACQUIRE LAND INTO TRUST ACTION: Notice of Decision to acquire land into trust under 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 151.

SUMMARY: The Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation of California.

Real property in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, described as follows: PARCEL ONE: (APN: 143-242-01) THOSE PORTIONS OF LOTS 5 TO 9 INCLUSIVE, OF BLOCK 20 IN THE TOWN OF SANTA YNEZ, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, AS SAID LOTS AND BLOCK ARE DELINEATED ON THE MAP THEREOF, RECORDED OCTOBER 13, 1882, IN VOLUME B OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, AT PAGE 441, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF MAIN STREET WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET AS DELINEATED ON THE ABOVE SAID MAP; THENCE (1) ALONG THE SAID WESTERLY LINE OF MAIN STREET NORTH 0° 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 40â&#x20AC;? WEST 61.68 FEET; THENCE (2) FROM A TANGENT WHICH BEARS SOUTH 75° 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 55â&#x20AC;? WEST ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, WITH A RADIUS OF 1950 FEET THROUGH ANGLE OF 6° 09. 44â&#x20AC;? FOR A DISTANCE OF 209.73 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ABOVE SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET; THENCE (3) ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, NORTH 89° 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 20â&#x20AC;? EAST 206.68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF THE WESTERLY HALF OF MAIN STREET, WHICH WAS ABANDONED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,

BY RESOLUTION #14448 AND RECORDED MAY 12, 1955 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 8610, IN BOOK 1314, PAGE 337 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL MINERALS, OIL, GASES AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS BY WHATSOEVER NAMES KNOWN THAT MAY BE WITHIN OR UNDER THE PARCEL OF LAND HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED AS RESERVED TO SHERMAN T. MANSFIELD, ET UX., IN THE DEED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RECORDED FEBRUARY 4, 1954 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2111, IN BOOK 1213, PAGE 417 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. PARCEL TWO: (APN: 143-242-02) THOSE PORTIONS OF LOTS 10 TO 18 INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 19 IN THE TOWN OF SANTA YNEZ, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SAID LOTS AND BLOCK ARE DELINEATED ON THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 13, 1882 IN BOOK B OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, AT PAGE 441, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE ABOVE SAID LOT 18, BEING THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF TYNDALL STREET WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET, ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE SAID MAP; THENCE (1) ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF TYNDALL STREET NORTH 0° 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 40â&#x20AC;? WEST 103.34 FEET; THENCE (2) NORTH 74° 07â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 45â&#x20AC;? WEST 59.31 FEET; THENCE (3) FROM A TANGENT WHICH BEARS SOUTH 89° 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 20â&#x20AC;? WEST ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 1950 FEET THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 11° 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 44â&#x20AC;? FOR A DISTANCE OF 395.78 FEET TO A POINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF MAIN STREET, AS SAID STREET IS DELINEATED ON THE ABOVE SAID MAP; THENCE (4) ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF MAIN STREET, SOUTH 0° 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 40â&#x20AC;? EAST 79.95 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET; THENCE (5) ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET, NORTH 89° 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 20â&#x20AC;? EAST 450.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL MINERALS OILS, GASES AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS BY WHATSOEVER NAME KNOWN THAT MAY BE WITHIN OR UNDER THE PARCEL OF LAND HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED AS RESERVED TO SHERMAN T. MANSFIELD ET UX., IN THE DEED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RECORDED FEBRUARY 4, 1954 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2112, IN BOOK 1213, PAGE 421 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. TOGETHER WITH THE PORTION OF THE EAST ½ OF MAIN STREET, ABANDONED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BY RESOLUTION #14448 AND RECORDED MAY 12, 1955 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 8610, IN BOOK 1314, PAGE 337 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. SAID LAND IS ALSO SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 148, PAGE 16 OF RECORDS OF SURVEY IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. PARCEL THREE: THAT PORTION OF MAIN STREET NOW ABANDONED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SAID ORDER TO ABANDON RECORDED MAY 12, 1955 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 8610 IN BOOK 1324, PAGE 337 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, WHICH LIES SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF HIGHWAY AND NORTHERLY OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET. PARCEL ONE: (APN: 143-252-01) THOSE PORTIONS OF LOTS 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 AND 15 IN BLOCK 15 OF THE TOWN OF SANTA YNEZ, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SAID BLOCK AND LOTS ARE DELINEATED ON THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 1 AT PAGE 41 OF MAPS AND SURVEYS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT INTERSECTION OF THE LINE COMMON TO SAID LOT 15 AND LOT 16 IN SAID BLOCK 15 WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET AS DELINEATED ON THE ABOVE SAID MAP; THENCE 1) ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF VALLEY STREET, SOUTH 89° 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 20â&#x20AC;? WEST 300.00 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF TYNDAL STREET, AS SAID STREET IS DELINEATED ON SAID MAP; THENCE 2) ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF TYNDAL STREET, NORTH 0° 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 40â&#x20AC;? WEST 79.98 FEET; THENCE 3) NORTH 89° 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 20â&#x20AC;? EAST 147.14 FEET; THENCE 4) SOUTH 85° 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 15â&#x20AC;? EAST 153.42 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE ABOVE SAID LOT 15; THENCE 5) ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 15, SOUTH 0° 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 40â&#x20AC;? EAST 66.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL MINERALS, OIL, GASES AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS BY WHATSOEVER NAME KNOWN THAT MAY BE WITHIN OR UNDER THE PARCEL OF LAND HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED, WITHOUT, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TO DRILL, DIG OR MINE THROUGH THE SURFACE THEREOF BY DEED RECORDED JULY 10, 1957 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 13634 IN BOOK 1458, PAGE 542 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL TWO: (APN: 143-252-02) LOTS 16, 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 15 OF THE TOWN OF SANTA YNEZ, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 41 OF MAPS AND SURVEYS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PORTION THEREOF LYING WITHIN THE LAND GRANTED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ON FEBRUARY 23, 1954 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 3105 IN BOOK 1218, PAGE 446 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. The above-described parcel is referred to as Santa Barbara County Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parcel Numbers: 143-242-01, 143-242-02, 143-252-01 and 143252-02 and consists of 2.13 acres, more or less.

DATE: This determination was made on January 8, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lorrae Russell, Realty Specialist, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, (916) 978-6071.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the requirement of 25 CFR 151.12(d)(2)(iii) that notice be given of the decision by the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in trust.

A copy of the determination is available at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. Any party who wishes to seek judicial review of the Regional Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision must first exhaust administrative remedies. The Regional Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision may be appealed to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) in accordance with the regulations in 43 C.F.R. 4.310-4.340.

If you choose to appeal this decision, your notice of appeal to the IBIA must be signed by you or your attorney and must be either postmarked and mailed (if you use mail) or delivered (if you use another means of physical delivery, such as FedEx or UPS) to the IBIA within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.The regulations do not authorize filings by facsimile/fax or by electronic means. Your notice of appeal should clearly identify the decision being appealed. You must send your original notice of appeal to the IBIA at the following address: Interior Board of Indian Appeals, Office of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203. You must send copies of your notice of appeal to (1) the Assistant Secretary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-4041-MIB, 1849 C Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240; (2) each interested party known to you; and (3) the Regional Director. Your notice of appeal sent to the IBIA must include a statement certifying that you have sent copies to these officials and interested parties and should identify them by names and titles and addresses.

If you file a notice of appeal, the IBIA will notify you of further procedures. If no appeal is timely filed, this decision will become final for the Department of the Interior at the expiration of the appeal period. No extension of time may be granted for filing a notice of appeal.

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JaQuori McLaughlin, shown here in action earlier this season, led UCSB to a 105-58 menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball rout at Cal State Northridge on Friday by scoring 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting. Five of those baskets came from three-point range.

Gauchos tie their league best for victory margin in 105-58 romp

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

UCSB matched a Big Best in the Big West on Friday with its 105-58 menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball win at Cal State Northridge.

The 47 points tied its largest victory margin in a Big West Conference game which it first set against UC Davis in 2012, 90-43.

Coach Joe Pasternack was just glad it led to a Big Rest for his starters, most of whom sat out the last 10 minutes of Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest.

The two teams will return to the Matadome today at 4 p.m. for the second game of their Big West Conference double-header. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now all about tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game,â&#x20AC;? Pasternack said.

The victory was the fifth straight for the Gauchos (9-3, 3-2 Big West), who have outscored their last two opponents by a combined score of 189-111.

The conference did inform UCSB on Friday, however, that last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two wins over UC San Diego will not count in the league standings since the Tritons are still in transition from Division 2 to Division 1 status.

The Gauchos needed less than seven minutes to take a 13-point lead against CSUN (5-5, 1-2).

JaQuori McLaughlin made a trio of three-pointers to score nine points in the first six minutes alone. He led UCSB with 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting, making 5-of-8 from three-point range. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotten off to great starts in some of our games, but we really jumped on them in the first four minutes tonight,â&#x20AC;?

Pasternack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we defended for all 40 minutes, and when we defend, we can get out there and go.â&#x20AC;?

The Gauchos out-shot the Matadors 60.9% to 36.7% and out-rebounded them 42-25. They out-scored them in the paint, 5022, and also out-shot them from three-point range, 57.9% (11-for-19) to 24% (6-25). Ajare Sanni made 3-of-5 bonus bombs and scored 13 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really shared the ball â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 22 assists to nine turnovers,â&#x20AC;?

Pasternack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Devearl Ramsey had seven to none. When your point guard does that, and you add a player like JaQuori to the mix, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got two of the top players in the country at sharing the ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is a huge, huge part of our success that last few weeks.â&#x20AC;?

UCSB made a trio of quick threes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one by Miles Norris and two more by Ramsey â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to surge to a 29-12 lead after barely 10 minutes.

Robinson Idehen slammed the lid on a 47-28, halftime lead with a dunk off McLaughlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running, alley-oop lob. Idehen, rotating at center with Amadou Sow, finished with 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting.

Sow notched his third-straight double-double with 11 points on

4-for-5 shooting and 10 rebounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really focusing on rebounds,â&#x20AC;? Pasternack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had three straight double-figure rebound games before, and he got 10 tonight in just 20 minutes.â&#x20AC;?

McLaughlin, who scored 13 points in the first half alone, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cool off during halftime. He hit a three right out of the break and added a pair of free throws just 25 seconds later. His fifth three of the game extended UCSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 59-37 with 16:26 still left.

McLaughlin also had four steals in 25 minutes of play. Ramsey added three in 22 minutes while Josh Pierre-Louis created even more havoc with five thefts. The sophomore transfer from Temple got two of his steals, as well as four of his 14 points, during a 20-second sequence of the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Josh was really aggressive,â&#x20AC;?

Pasternack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His ball pressure is incredible, and that leads to easy transition baskets.â&#x20AC;?

UCSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-high 15 steals tied for the sixth-most in school history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Number one, we seemed out of sync and out of rhythm,â&#x20AC;?

CSUN coach Mark Gottfried said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to give them credit, they played terrific. Sometimes you could be out of sync and the other team doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play great and you could survive it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the other hand, I think we kind of fell apart and collapsed.

We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t score, we got impatient and we ended up taking bad shots. The good news is you get to play tomorrow. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to wait long so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come out tomorrow with a lot more energy than we did today.â&#x20AC;?

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win marked the first time the Gauchos have reached the century mark in a Big West game since its 113-103, overtime loss at New Mexico State in 1995.

The 105 points were the most theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve scored against a Division 1 opponent since it netted 109 against U.S. International â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a school that no longer plays sports â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on Nov. 30, 1985.

But Pasternack is not about the past, especially with back-to-back games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been well-documented how hard it is in a second-night turnaround,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long list of examples of teams winning by 30, 40, 50 points and then losing the next day to the same team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our guys are mature enough to understand that we have to do what we do and follow our rules and not think about what happened yesterday. It should be a dogfight tomorrow. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a talented team and TJ Starks is a talented player â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he got 29 points against us today.â&#x20AC;? email: mpatton@newspress.com