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Seniors see second doses Cottage Health administers COVID-19 vaccine to residents 75 and older

Bill to protect public lands, rivers reintroduced By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Mary Jo Spencer, left, receives her second dose of the Moderna vaccine Friday from retired nurse Marsha Robertson across the street from Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital.

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A weight has been lifted off the shoulders of many seniors in the community this week. The mood at the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital drive-through vaccine clinic on Friday afternoon was filled with joy and heavy sighs of relief as health care workers and seniors 75 and older received their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Thursday marked day one of the second doses for seniors who made appointments through Cottage Health, and staff members administered a record number of Pfizer vaccinations in a day, totaling 1,500. On Friday, they were set to give 1,000 Moderna doses. Altogether, as of Friday, Cottage Health had provided around 17,000 total vaccinations to both its staff and the vulnerable members of the community. The drive-through clinic in Goleta operated like a well-oiled machine as Cottage Health staff and clinic volunteers ushered anxious recipients through the parking lot. Those receiving their vaccinations didn’t even have to step out of their cars. Paula Bruice has lived in Santa Barbara for 50 years. As she sat during the observation period after receiving her shot, she told the News-Press that getting the second dose is “such a relief.” “I have a whole list of things I’m going to start doing — going to a restaurant, meeting with friends,” she said, adding that many of her friends had received their

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County residents 65 and older will be eligible to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday. See A2 for more.

Coast Guard to implement safety reforms By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Paula Bruice waits in her car during the observation period after receiving her second dose of the Moderna vaccine.

vaccines too. When asked if she was nervous or skeptical to get the vaccine, Ms. Bruice said, “Not at all. I’m a scientist, so I know how it works.” She said the second dose “very much so” put her mind at ease, and she sang praises of the clinic’s process. “I’m just impressed at how beautifully organized they are. It made everything so easy,” she said. Community members receiving their vaccine at the clinic, which was across the street from Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, pull up to

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the check-in tent and provide their information. They then proceed to the tents where nurses provide the vaccine shots and afterward hang out for a 15-minute observation period. The result is a COVID-19 vaccine in a matter of half an hour, without stepping foot outside a car. More than 120 staff and volunteers are on site each day to make rapid vaccination possible. Mary Jo Spencer has lived in Santa Barbara for 44 years, and while she’s not quite 75, she’s a healthcare worker, so she was

able to receive her second dose on Friday. “I am so excited, I am so relieved, I am so blessed,” she told the News-Press. “It’s a gift — it really is, and it takes the fear and pressure off of us, absolutely.” However, Ms. Spencer said it’s important that seniors and all other community members remain cautious, even with a vaccine in their system. “I trust the vaccine. I really do,” she said. “But we have variants now, and we just have to be careful. We have to respect each Please see VACCINEs on A6

Some 17 months have passed since the worst maritime disaster in recent memory, and new safety recommendations will now be implemented by the U.S. Coast Guard. On Wednesday, USCG Vice Adm. Scott A. Buschman wrote a letter to Robert L. Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation and Safety Board, responding to the seven new safety recommendations made by the NTSB in the wake of the Conception boat fire. The new safety recommendations were outlined in the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act introduced by U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, and Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Ventura County, in 2019. The bill became law Jan. 1 as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. “I am grateful to see that the Coast Guard is moving forward with implementing my Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act in a timely manner,” Rep. Carbajal said in a statement. “The Conception boat fire was an avoidable incident, and I’m thankful the Coast Guard is taking the necessary and imperative steps to protect lives by ensuring a similar incident

does not happen again.” Some of the key measures in the law include: smoke detectors and interconnected fire alarms; two means of escape; and roving watch and safety management systems. All new and currently-in-use small passenger vessels like the Conception will be required to have smoke detectors and interconnected fire alarms in all accommodation spaces. The Conception had a smoke detector in the room where passengers slept, but no smoke detector where the fire is believed to have started or interconnected fire alarms that would have been triggered if one area detected smoke. All vessels like the Conception are now required to have no fewer than two independent avenues of escape. The Coast Guard is issuing a rulemaking to update this safety requirement. The Conception had two exits in the sleeping quarters. However both led to areas engulfed by fire. Moreover, one exit was a narrow and difficultto-reach ceiling hatch. Finally, current Coast Guard regulations require a nighttime roving watch. However, oversight is lacking. The Coast Guard is issuing new guidance to mandate the logging of completed night watch patrols and going Please see uscg on A2

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U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, this week reintroduced the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, which aims to safeguard public lands and rivers in the Los Padres National Forest. More than 500 civic groups of stakeholders, leaders, landowners, businesses, elected officials, schools, farmers, ranchers and recreation leaders are in support of the bill as part of the Central Coast Wild Heritage Campaign. Nearly 250,000 acres of federal public land across Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties would be protected by this bill, along with 159 miles of wild and scenic rivers. The act establishes two scenic areas encompassing 34,500 acres as well. “The bill is a great opportunity to protect some of the last remaining wild places in the Central Coast region,” Jeff Kuyper, the executive director of Los Padres ForestWatch, told the News-Press Friday. “There’s so few places like this left where people can really get out into nature and experience it without the hecticness of city life and development. There’s just some spectacular landscapes here that are really worthy of protection.” ForestWatch is an advocacy group for the Central Coast’s wildlife habitats and wilderness landscapes, from the Big Sur coastline to the rugged

backcountry of Santa Barbara and Ventura. The protective bill would also designate a 400-mile Condor National Scenic Trail, which would stretch across the entire length of the Los Padres National Forest, from Big Sur to the Los Angeles County line. Most of the trail is already there, so the legislation would formally recognize this interconnected network of trails and incorporate it into the national scenic trail system, similar to the Appalachian Trail. “I think it’s even more important in times like these where people are seeking out refuge in nature, so we’re very excited about this legislation and hope that it will pass through Congress and be signed by the president,” Mr. Kuyper said. The bill was first introduced in Congress by then Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, and Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley. It passed the House twice last year with bipartisan support as part of a larger package of public lands conservation bills, but did not receive a vote in the Senate. “The bill has a long history — it’s been introduced many times over the last decade, so I think finally now, the political planets are starting to align. We’re very hopeful that things will all come together this year,” Mr. Kuyper said. “This would be the first wilderness legislation for our area since 1992, over a quarter century ago.” Please see BILL on A3

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considered active. dashboard, which includes vaccine. Of that, 99% of the doses Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, No new cases were reported The city of Lompoc reported 16 information on doses 196 acute care patients are have been administered, said Dr. in the federal prison complex in NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR new cases and has now reported a Lompoc. The geographic region administered by age, race, gender being treated, 12 of whom are on Van Do-Reynoso, director of the total of 3,209. Of those, 97 remain ventilators. of seven cases was pending on county Public Health Department. and ethnicity, as well as details on The Santa Barbara County Some 58 acute care patients the vaccine doses administered by active. Friday. Also on Friday, it was Public Health Department Other daily case totals from are in isolation with COVID-19 A total of 139 people are region. announced by state officials announced Friday that county symptoms and 54 are confirmed Friday included: city of Santa receiving treatment at local The county Public Health that people between 16 and 64 residents who are 65 or older will COVID-19 positive. Eight of the hospitals, including 28 in the Maria, seven new cases (10,379 Department reported 87 new who are disabled or at high risk be eligible to receive their first patients in isolation are in critical Intensive Care Unit. The county’s total, 169 active); unincorporated COVID-19 cases on Friday, as well for mortality from COVID-19 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine care. ICU availability was 31.6% on area of the Goleta Valley and as one additional death. will be eligible to be vaccinated beginning Tuesday. The adult critical care available Friday. Gaviota, seven new cases (1,041 The county has now reported starting March 15. The underlying With the expanded eligibility, Bytotal, JOSH CHRISTIAN Brekkies and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. bara Front Country trails and total access roads. cases and at Santa Barbara Cottage Cottage Health issued an by Chomp,capacity 27GREGA active); Santa Ynez Valley, 30,586 COVID-19 conditions included are those local healthWHITTLE care providers, NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER The initial lease Hospital for the Chuck’s andonEndless we’re seeing367 a lot of folks are doing is was 48.9% Friday.Sumupdate on Friday, announcing six new cases (893 total, 32 active); deaths associated with the who have cancer,“What chronic kidney pharmacies, hospitals and county that it is caring former a total of 304 is 10 years with four, five-year options to Isla Vista, five new cases (1,138 driving up alongside the 29,478 road and justhave goproperty virus. of Some people disease (stage they’re 4 of more), chronic vaccination sites can open for More41 than 20 years they first opened, Developed recreation sites in California will re- disease, email: mwhite@newspress.com patientsChuck’s across all extend campuses. At of the total, active); Southafter County recovered, and 741 cases are pulmonary appointments for those 65 and ing forDown hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order the term lease. Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar Café are inolder closed 15 after the USDA For-immunocompromised unincorporated area of Montecito, considered still infectious. syndrome, oncethrough vaccinesMay become against hiking trails,” said Andew Madsen, U.S. ForMr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease with Summerland and the The death reported Friday individuals a result of aspokesman. solid available. As discussed permanently closed. Oncity the of morning of April 30 the wa- only the four, five-year options remaining, with an Service issued an orderduring extending the closures as est Service Carpinteria, threeannounced new cases its closure with a farewas a Santa Maria resident over organ transplant, pregnant Friday’s press conference, the terfront restaurant ursday. “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per (1,228 total, 35Instagram active) Goleta, three 70 years old who had underlying individuals, who suffer county’s supplies areentire Pacific well post on its account. The order vaccine was issued for the South- those safely spaced between one another. If you get to a month. (1,590“It total, 68 active); medical conditions. The death was new cell heart very limited providersForests,sickle The cases post read, is with heavy hearts that we anststill Region and its and 18 National which in-disease, trailhead there’s just too many cars you at unincorporated Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running areas of Sisquoc, not associated with there, an outbreak conditions such as heart and failure, are working to ensure those that nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line with its current des the Los Padres National Forest. should findsevere a different area to go to as opposed to tryCasmalia, Garey, Cuyama, a congregate living facility. coronary artery disease, receive a first dose will be able to for your constant support. The initialaclosure order went into effect Marchand 26 Type New Cuyama and the cityThe of memories will never be operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades ing 2todiabetes. get in.” The city of Santa Barbara obesity receive second dose. forgotten.” d was setcounty to expire Aprilabout 30. 6,000 Guadalupe, three new cases (1,188 reported 29 of The county Public Health The receives As state and local responses tonew the cases coronavirus planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, Despite the current economic t doses applied to recreational use areas such as camp- also total, 32 active); and Orcutt, onechaos due to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of COVID-19 Friday, bringing Department announced each week, and has received pandemic continue to evolve, theon Forest Service felt its new pandemic, case (1,600 the total, 31 active). total to 5,603. OF those, 165 are its COVID-19 roughly total doses of the ID-19 prospect of Chuck’s and Endless the establishment will be converted into a traditional unds, day61,000 use sites and picnic areas. new features to that the situation warranted a two week extension of Summer ceasing operation dates back to before the out- deli café focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, The order was issued to discourage large gather- the closures, said Mr. Madsen. break. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar- with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and s of people and promote safe social distancing of “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where bara City Council meeting in which assignment of the prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will ying more than six feet apart. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- as we need it,” said Mr. Madsen. Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop food and beverages.” unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includ“This order can be rescinded at any time. If local informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to the Fremont campground and White Rock and health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be simsell the establishment in August 2019. d Rock picnic areas. we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we ilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of After receiving the department’s lease assignment burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young The order Thursday does not add to the closures don’t want to extend it out too far. requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other ar“We just want to make sure in the next couple of © 2021 Ashleigh Brilliant, 117 W. Valerio Santa Barbara CA 93101 (catalog $5). www.ashleighbrilliant.com buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron like the Monterey Ranger District have closed weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are takto a “dinner type atmosphere.” In observance of Presidents’ Petersen, who operates a number of restaurants in Solilheads and forest roads, locals will still have acing the appropriate steps along with our state and Day, post offices and government vang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com sbuildings to the many Santa Ynez throughout SantaValley and Santa Bar- local partners.” Barbara County will be closed. Post offices will be closed for retail transactions, and there will also be no regular residential or business deliveries. Priority mail express will be delivered Monday, and normal delivery collection schedules will resume Tuesday, according to officials. Stamps are available at most grocery, pharmacy and convenience stores. 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SANTA MARIA — Two men were arrested on gun violations Friday afternoon following a traffic stop in Santa Maria, police said. The traffic stop occurred around 1:30 p.m. The vehicle was occupied by three people and authorities located two firearms during the course of the stop, according to a Santa Maria Police Department news release. Isreal De La Cruz, 19, and Nelson Mathew Fontata, 21, were arrested on numerous charges and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail. Bail XFFL PS FWFO UXP XFFL MPOH DPVOU for both men was set at $1 million, police said. The charges included possession of a loaded concealed firearm, possession of a concealed firearm by a gang member, possession of a firearm NBJM JO CBMMPUT XJMM CF ESPQQFE PGG with an altered serial number, and a criminal street gang enhancement. " MBSHF OVNCFS PG CBMMPUT XJMM — Mitchell White

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and operated the vessel, to provide effective located. oversight of the vessel and crew member Three days after the blaze broke out, operations. attorneys for Truth Aquatics, owner Glen The Santa Barbara County PubThe board could not determine the origin Fritzler and his wifeKENNETH Dana, filed SONGa/petition NEWS-PRESS Health Department announced area or cause of the fire from wreckage in federal court seeking to fend off any civil through a notice and comment process for a new confirmed COVID-19 cases The weather will be sunny and in the 70s this weekend along the South Coast. examination. But through interviews with the actions. The petition cited an 1851 maritime rulemaking on safety systems. Thursday, bringing themanagement county’s five surviving crew members, examination of law that could limit the owners’ liability. 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SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Police Department issued a “be-on-the-lookout” on Friday for a white Ford F350 City of Santa Barbara Public Works truck that was stolen Friday morning. The truck was stolen around 4:30 a.m. Friday in the 3600 block of State Street. The vehicle was last seen traveling south on De la Vina Street according to the reporting party, said Anthony Wagner, police spokesman. Some of the notable characteristics of the vehicle included the crane in the bed of the truck and the vehicle ID number on the back, which reads 2592. The plate is CA Exempt 1457564. The vehicle stolen also has a light bar above the roof. Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 805-882-8900.

park around 10:56 a.m. Friday. The child fell approximately 30 feet from the tree to the ground, striking several large branches. The child, a girl whose name was withheld, was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment, according to the Santa Barbara City Fire Department.

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SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Planning Commission public hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled due to lack of WS-PRESS STAFF REPORT agendized items. The next regular public hearing be held on change March 3.after a nwill a dramatic The Planning Commission will dnesday night memo from the hold a study session on Thursday ifornia Police Chiefs Associahear an update on the city’s n toindicated that Gov. Newsom comprehensive General Plan. uldThe be closing all beaches meeting will include and review teand parks, the governor indicated discussion of the draft vision t and onlyguiding beachesprinciples, in Orangeand County areas of uld be suffering that fate. change and stability. Information will bewas presented Bottom line, that their by the cities’ consulting mo. That memo never team, got to and Associates, along with ,”Raimi Gov. Newsom said at his daily city staff. ess conference. The meeting will begin at That allows Santa Barbara Coun1:30 p.m. and can be viewed and cityatofhttps://us02web. Santa Barbara to viathe Zoom ntinue to govern the beaches zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ ng the South Coast, which will ll91yKfdRAuCn4SqeYONVA. main open, as long as physical — Grayce McCormick tancing is followed. Those that are doing good work, want to reward that work,” Gov. wsom said.

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I’m working hard to keep it that way.” He said reintroducing this bill within the first couple of months of the new Congress underscores his priority of “acting as a good steward of the environment.” “I’m also heartened that President Biden and the new Democratic Senate majority recognizes the scientific consensus that climate change is real. and I’m hopeful that will help us bring this legislation to the finish line,” Rep. Carbajal said. He concluded that in Santa Barbara County, and all across the Central Coast, “life is lived outdoors.” He noted this bill would ensure it would stay that way for the community members and that it would bolster the local, tourism-driven economy. “As we contend with a pandemic, members of our community seek solace in the great outdoors more than ever and we are lucky to live so close to so much natural beauty,” Rep. Carbajal said. “Protecting these public lands from development — like roads, structures, and oil and gas drilling — means we can keep them pristine for the next generation to enjoy.” An interactive map of the lands, rivers and trails that will be protected by the bill is available at https://tinyurl.com/ys4tx2uz.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and a Montecito resident, won a monumental victory in an ongoing feud with the British tabloid “The Mail on Sunday,” which she sued for a privacy breach following the outlet’s decision to publish a letter sent to her estranged father in 2018. In London, Judge Mark Warby ruled that Ms. Markle had “reasonable expectation that the contents of the letter would remain private.” He added that the contents of the letter that were published by The Mail were “manifestly excessive and hence unlawful.” In a statement, Ms. Markle called her victory in the High Court a “comprehensive win,” noting the importance of the tabloid being held accountable for “dehumanizing practices.” “For these outlets, it’s a game,” Ms. Markle said in a statement. “For me and so many others, it’s real life, real relationships and very real sadness. The damage they have done and continue to do runs deep.” The letter at the center of this case was sent to Ms. Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, following her marriage to Prince Harry in May 2018. Mr. Markle did not attend the royal wedding, prompting Ms. Markle to send an anguished fivepage letter, discussing the heartbreak she felt over her father’s willingness to talk with the tabloids but refusal to take her phone calls. The Mail published the letter in February 2019. The letter was supposedly obtained via Mr. Markle. In defense of its decision to publish, the tabloid’s owner, Associated Newspapers, claimed Mr. Markle was not legally obligated to keep the letter private, alleging Ms. Markle should have known there was a chance it could be published. In January of this year, Mr. Markle submitted a witness statement on behalf of Associated Newspapers, claiming his decision to publish the letter came after People magazine published an in-depth article on the Duchess, casting him in a negative light. In Mr. Markle’s statement, he wrote the letter “signaled the end of our relationship, not a reconciliation.” “Until I read the article in People magazine I had never intended to talk publicly about Meg’s letter to me,” Mr. Markle said in his statement. “The contents of that article caused me to change my mind. It was only by publishing the text of that letter that I could properly set the record straight and show that what People magazine had published was false and unfair.” The ruling from the High Court will spare Ms. Markle from having to testify against her father in a contentious public trial. However, the judge determined that a second trial would be necessary to address possible copyright infringement, a secondary aspect of the Duchess’ case. The High Court is set to discuss this case again March 2 to assess damages, discuss outstanding issues and determine costs.

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Continued from Page A1 In Santa Barbara County, the proposed lands for wilderness designation include additions to Dick Smith and San Rafael Wilderness areas, New Diablo Caliente Wilderness, Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area and Condor Point Scenic Area. “It’s not every day you get a chance to protect over 200,000 acres of public land and over 150 miles of wild and scenic rivers,” Mr. Kuyper said. “This is a really momentous opportunity for us to protect these areas for current and future generations.” Rep. Carbajal, who reintroduced the bill Thursday, told the News-Press that “it’s a shame” that it has been decades since public spaces on the Central Coast have been designated as wilderness. “Protecting our public lands leads to a higher quality of life for everyone in our community, not to mention the impact it would have in combating climate change and preserving our natural treasures for the next generation to enjoy,” the bill’s author said. “We are lucky to live in the most beautiful district in the country, and

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Hawaii pounded the post to rally from an eight-point, halftime deficit and hand UCSB its sixth-straight women’s basketball defeat, 72-62, at the Thunderdome Friday night. The Rainbow Wahine, which missed 11 of 12 shots in the second quarter, scored 18 points in the paint during the third quarter and 25 total to surge to its victory. Hawaii (5-5, 4-4 Big West Conference) jumped out to an 11-5 lead in the first five minutes. But San Jose State transfer Megan Anderson, who had played only six minutes since making her Gaucho debut two games ago, scored seven points during a 57-second outburst to rally UCSB to within 15-12. Anderson finished with 10 points on 4-for6 shooting which included 2-for-4 from threepoint range. The rest of the Gauchos, however,

made only 4-of-25 from three and shot just 35.4% overall (23-for-65). Taylor Mole led UCSB with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Doris Jones added 10 points and five rebounds while Danae Miller handed out five assists. UCSB (2-12, 2-8) outscored Hawaii 17-3 during the second quarter to take a 35-27 lead into halftime. The Rainbow Wahine, however, dominated the Gauchos inside during the third quarter, out-rebounding them 12-6 (47-30 for the game) while scoring their 18 paint points. Kasey Neubert, a 6-foot-1 sophomore, produced a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds. Freshman Daejah Phillips also scored 19 points, making 8-of-11 shots including 3-of-4 from three. Hawaii shot 45% overall and made 6-of-13 shots from three (46.2%). The Rainbow Wahine scored the first 10

points of the third quarter. UCSB finally scored at the midway point of the period on a fast-break layup by Jones, tying the game at 37all A three by Anderson got the Gauchos within 40-39 with 4:25 left in the third quarter. But Hawaii extended its lead to eight, 62-54, with 6:39 to go. A three by Jones and a running bank shot by Mole, rallied UCSB to within 64-59. Miller drew a charging call against the Rainbow Wahine and cashed it in with a three to give the Gauchos a chance at 67-62 with 1:42 remaining. They missed their last four three-point attempts, however, and Hawaii made 5-of-6 free throws to pull away to its final margin of 10 points. The two teams will return to the Thunderdome for a 5 p.m. game tonight. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Alex Stufft’s three-run double in the eighth inning rallied Westmont to an 8-4 victory in the opener and Thomas Rudinsky capped his big day by homering in the nightcap as the Warriors swept Simpson of a baseball double-header on Friday at Russ Carr Field. Jameson Kruger pitched Westmont to an 8-5 win in the second game. Rudinsky went 4-for-8 on the day with four runs scored, blasting a triple in the opener. Simpson, which was making its season debut, scored twice in the first inning of the opener. But John Jensen led off the bottom of the inning with a blast down the right-field line for this third home run of the season. Jensen, a former Santa Barbara High and Santa Barbara City College star, also doubled in the game. Stufft hit two doubles in the opener. Brady Renck, who drew the Warriors to within 4-3 with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, followed Stufft’s go-ahead double in the eighth with a two-run double of

his own. Alex Blasyk got the win in relief, allowing just one hit and no runs with two strikeouts over two innings. Kruger got the win in the seven-inning nightcap, allowing just two runs and four hits over six innings. He struck out 10. Simon Reid and Josh Rego both blasted RBI doubles during the first inning. Rego had two doubles in the game. Westmont (3-3) will play Simpson in another double-header today beginning at 11 a.m. MEN’S BASKETBALL

VANGUARD 64, WESTMONT 62 The Warriors surrendered a five-point lead down the stretch, committing four costly turnovers in the last two minutes to lose their second-straight game to the Lions. Abram Carrasco led Westmont (3-4, 0-2 Golden State Athletic Conference) with 27 points, making 8-of-16 field goals, 5-of11 three-pointers, and 6-of-7 foul shots. But his one free-throw miss came with 13 seconds remaining on the front end of a one-and-

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WESTMONT 83, SIMPSON 40 The Warriors, ranked No. 4 in

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05",)# ./4)#%3 PETITION OF: AURORA GRACE HARTZELL FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV00051 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Aurora Grace Hartzell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Aurora Grace Hartzell Proposed name: Aurora Grace Hettegger. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: March 19, 2021 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 4 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 02/02/2021 Name: Donna Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Feb 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2021 -- 56790

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000142. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: CBM PROPERTIES, 125 E. VICTORIA ST. #G, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, MAILING ADDRESS: 7559 SEA GULL DR., GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: CARMEN B MENDEZ, 7559 SEA GULL DR., GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/15/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 13, 20, 27; MAR 6/2021--56829

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000263. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: HELLO BABY 3D ULTRASOUND, 22 WEST MISSION ST C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Mailing Address: 6574 CAMINO VENTUROSO, GOLETA, CA 93117. Full Name(s) of registrants: AJ GAMBILL LLC, 6574 CAMINO VENTUROSO, GOLETA, CA 93117, STATE OF INC.: CA. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/29/2021 by: E993, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 23, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 13, 20, 27; MAR 6 / 2021 --56828

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021

‘We’re grateful to be giving the vaccines today’ VACCINES

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other, be careful and create a community spirit of cooperation with this kind of method.” She, too, acknowledged the clinic’s efficiency. “Cottage Goleta Valley, Sansum — they’re wonderful. Please note how organized the effort is here, how seamless it’s been. I’m touched and happy to be part of the community,” Ms. Spencer said. Steve Lyons received his first dose of the vaccine four weeks ago from Friday, and he has been a resident of Santa Barbara for 41 years. He was so eager for his COVID-19 vaccine that he showed up to the clinic an hour early. “I’m excited, I feel good and I’m happy about it,” he told the NewsPress. “I was nervous maybe a month or two before I got it (the first dose), but I became less nervous as I went. I wanted to see other people get it first. I didn’t want to be the first one.” He said that while he’s very anxious to travel, he’s still going to hold off until more of the community is vaccinated. However, Mr. Lyons said he plans on getting a shoulder

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A booster dose of the Moderna vaccine is prepared for a patient.

replacement surgery next month that he has been putting off. “Now that I’m doing this, I feel safer to do that,” he said. “If they have another one (vaccine) available in two months from now, I’ll take that one too.” He added, “The process here

POTTER, Nancy C.

Nancy C. Potter sadly passed away on February 6th, 2021, at Cottage Hospital. She was born Nancy Bettridge, in Chicago, Illinois, in 1926, and spent her young childhood in Hinsdale, Illinois, while her father John Bettridge commuted to an insurance company in Chicago. Nancy grew up in the town of Hinsdale, with her brother Bob and her mother, Jeannette. After the death of her father, her mother remarried Frank Crum, when Nancy was 12 years old, and he adopted Nancy and her brother. She later attended the private boarding schools, Dana Hall, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Kingswood, near Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She went on to art school at Finch, in New York, after which she married Camille M. Shaar, a Lt. Commander in the Navy, at the end of W.W. II. They had two daughters and moved to South Bend, Indiana, until the late 1950s , where her husband worked as an engineer for Bendix. When he was hired by GM, they moved the family to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and finally in 1960, the family arrived in Santa Barbara, where he worked at Delco. While in South Bend, Nancy and a friend enjoyed creating a small business called Naneen Crafts, which sold many items to major department stores in Chicago. Nancy also joined a local community theater. In each town, she returned to take college classes, while her daughters were in school. In Santa Barbara, she also became involved with the Assistance League and Transition House charities. She enjoyed volunteering and playing bridge and continuing her artistic pursuits. In 1979, she later remarried David S. Potter, a VP at General Motors, and moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for a few years, eventually returning to Santa Barbara, where Nancy and Dave retired to their home in Montecito. They often treated his grown children and grandchildren, as well as hers, to big family reunions in interesting places. They both loved to play bridge, golf, read, work on their crossword puzzles, and make unique wooden hand painted toys and gifts for their children and grandchildren. They traveled the world together and had wonderful stories to tell. After Dave passed away, Nancy continued to paint her lovely oil paintings at The Portico Gallery in Montecito, and gift many of them to her family. She still loved her bridge games with friends and her puzzles, as well as books, and visits from her grandchildren and great grandchildren, who called her “Gigi.” She is lovingly remembered as a warm and caring mother, a very special and generous grandmother, an elegant great grandmother, a tireless community contributor and friend, as well as a wonderful artist, with a curious mind. Her creativity and loving spirit will be missed and yet always with us. She is survived by her daughters, Jeannette DeConde and Camille Segna and Cami’s husband Dan Segna, her grandsons, David DeConde and Benita Tsao, Rob DeConde and Anna Kirby, their two daughters, Alexandra and Quinlan, Adam and Jenny DeConde and their son Owen and daughter Violet, Ken Segna and his wife Laura and daughter Rowan, and Brian Segna. She will be remembered by Dave’s four children: Bill, Tom, Diana, and Janice and their families, as well as her good friend Don Bowles. All of us will miss her and fondly recall our many family trips together and our happy years enjoying dinner and games at her home. Those sweet memories and her kind and loving nature are forever in our hearts. There will be a deferred Celebration of Life for family and friends, when it is safe to gather once again. In lieu of flowers, any donations will be gratefully accepted by the Assistance League of Santa Barbara, and Transition House.

PREZELIN, Dr. Barbara Berntsen

is great — very efficient, very well-organized and I appreciate everyone who’s here.” Gena Topping is a registered nurse and a trauma program manager at Cottage. She was administering vaccinations Friday afternoon in good spirits.

“It’s been running really, really smoothly,” she told the NewsPress. “Everybody’s so grateful to be here, and we’re grateful to be giving the vaccines today, so no complaints here.” Ms. Topping said of the vaccine recipients, “They’re pretty wellinformed. They know what to expect. There’s been a little bit of questions and anxiety regarding potential for increased side effects for the second dose, so they have questions about that, but they know the routine since they’ve been through this once, so it’s been good.” Overall, the nurse said the vaccines are a relief all across the board. “I think one of the best parts of it is not only getting our community safer, but just seeing the gratitude that everyone’s feeling and that sort of weight being lifted off their shoulders,” she said. “I’ve been hearing that a lot from a lot of the patients today, so it’s been really cool.” All vaccine clinics offered by Cottage are by appointment only, and everyone currently receiving their second dose received their first one from Cottage as well. Learn more at www. cottagehealth.org/covid19. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

BERK, Harriet Fern

Harriet Fern Berk was born May 6, 1916 in Rockford, Illinois and passed away Feb 7, 2021 in Santa Barbara, CA. She was the only child of Grace Irene Thomas and James Robert Hall. The family moved from Illinois to California when Harriet was 13. They ran an auto court in Duarte where she worked pumping gas. Harriet’s father got her, her very own car to drive to school. She was very proud of her car and enjoyed driving. Later the family moved to Santa Monica where she attended and graduated from Santa Monica High School. She met her husband Richard Marshall Berk and they were married in 1938. They lived in Santa Monica and worked at Douglas Aircraft Company during the war. Later she was a bookkeeper at the high school. They had two daughters. She loved to sew; making adorable pinafore dresses for her two girls. The family enjoyed camping in their trailer; taking many trips. They camped every Thanksgiving for 52 years with extended family. Harriet loved driving and her husband “let her” drive while he study the maps and navigated their trips. Harriet enjoyed entertaining and often had family and friends at the house for picnics and dinners. She was very active in the Baptist church in Santa Monica and supported their church bazaar with many handmade items. In 1983, after many years of retirement in Santa Monica, Harriet and Richard moved to Valle Verde Retirement Community in Santa Barbara. They could often be seen riding their bikes around the campus. She continued to entertain and made many new friends. She also continued to pursue her love of quilting; making hundreds of quilts for family, friends, babies and charitable causes. She helped to start the La Tienda thrift store, which raised money for many campus projects. She continued to attend church and called bingo for the other residents. Harriet was resilient. At 100, she fell and broke her neck eventually recovering and moving to The Grove. Here she died of old age at age 104. While not the oldest, she is the resident who has lived at Valle Verde the longest. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, of 69 years and her parents. She is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Lynn Berk and Carol Lee Boyce, and one granddaughter Bonnie Lee Boyce (John Malinzak) and their three grown children Matthew, Jared and Kelsey. Harriet was an inspiration to all that knew her. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She was loving, generous, creative and motivating. She will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends.

PEREZ, Katrina Kay Brugmann Feb 6, 1961 – Jan 28, 2021

This past week we lost Katrina - dear wife, mother and friend - to metastatic breast cancer. She was just shy of celebrating her 60th birthday. Katrina was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Jean and Bruce B. Brugmann. In 1964 the Brugmanns moved to San Francisco where they founded and published the San Francisco Bay Guardian. During her high school years, Katrina worked at the newspaper doing entertainment listings and design in the art department. She attended Bradford College in Bradford, Massachusetts and graduated from Cornell University with a major in Political Science. She moved to Santa Barbara in 1982. She met and married David Perez, an electrical engineer in 1988. They raised two children, Madeline and Nicholas. Madeline is a student in Yale University’s Physician Associate Program and Nicholas is an engineer in Ventura.

Dr. Barbara Berntsen Prézelin, longtime UCSB Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on January 22, 2021. Barbara, age 72, was born in Portland, Oregon on April 13, 1948 to Walter and Doreen Berntsen. Barbara is preceded in death by her twin sister Elizabeth, and is survived by her daughter Christine Sieburg, and her cherished grandson Chase. She is also survived by her sister Diane Berentsen, nieces Erika Gentry and Destiny Willis, grandniece Andrea and nephew Garett Gentry. Professor Prézelin graduated from the University of Oregon in Molecular Biology in 1970 where she was also President of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She received her Ph. D. in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1975 and came to UCSB as a postdoc where she then became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in 1977. Dr. Prézelin is internationally recognized as a leading researcher in studies of marine phytoplankton photosynthesis, photobiology, and the effects of ultraviolet radiation on phytoplankton primary production. Dr. Prézelin’s work in Antarctica was fundamental to understanding the beginning effects of ozone depletion and climate change. She played a key role in the success of the Aquatic Biology Major at UCSB. She was known as an engaged, rigorous and inspiring mentor She mentored more than 100 undergraduate researchers during her career and took most to sea on research cruises. For nearly a decade Dr. Prézelin also served as a Faculty Assistant to Chancellor Yang. After spending time in France as the UC Education Abroad Study Director she retired in 2012.

Katrina’s professional career included time working in marketing at KBLS 990 Radio, an education coordinator at Educational Foundation (known as EF) working with foreign exchange students, Santa Barbara Designs, and most recently at Trinity Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara, CA.

In her retirement Barbara volunteered at the Jodi House in Santa Barbara empowering those with brain injuries - as well as a docent at the Santa Barbara Sea Center. She was an avid reader of books of all kinds and particularly enjoyed mysteries and both historical fiction and non-fiction. She practiced mindfulness and meditation, and was a regular at the Los Banos Del Mar Pool. Barbara’s love of French language and culture was contagious, and she spent many years working, traveling, and inviting visitors with her abroad. She wholeheartedly loved her family, garden, her dog Lola, and being at sea.

Katrina was a prodigious reader, and her children loved her to read to them from the plethora of children’s books she acquired or borrowed from the Goleta Library. While her kids were attending La Patera Elementary School, she dedicated much of her free time to the La Patera Book Fair where she helped raise money for the school’s library. One of her favorite monthly gatherings was with the members of her book club to which she belonged for more than 27 years. She was also a member of the San Francisco Bay Guardian Board of Directors.

Her family, friends and UCSB community remember her as a welcoming, caring, energetic, thoughtful, passionate, and outgoing person. As a mother, grandmother and friend, Barbara was a steadfast figure of inspiration, kindness and warmth. Barbara will be deeply missed by her family, students and colleagues for her kind-heartedness, intellect, curiosity and love. As per her wishes, she will be joined with the ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara where we will forever remember her. If you wish to honor her by donation, please consider the Jodi House in her name.

At Trinity, she was an office administrator. This recent position at Trinity is what she loved the most. It was often said that the Trinity office was the heartbeat of the church. Katrina loved the staff and members of the church. She made everyone feel comfortable whenever there was a request for services or help. Homeless would often show up outside her office window and she would provide food, money or referral to a local shelter for those who needed it. As a result, she had many repeat customers. She loved working with the Santa Barbara Warming Center to provide Trinity’s space for those who would otherwise be in the inclement weather for the night. She also volunteered at the Transition House where she would prepare meals for unfortunate families in need of assistance. Katrina loved to travel. Among the many places that she traveled to were Kenya, Tanzania, Chile, the Galapagos Islands, Trinidad and Tabago, Brazil, Germany, England, France, Italy, Croatia, Canada, Hawaii, Honduras, Belize, Mexico, Ecuador, Turkey, New Caledonia, and Peru. Of these, the safari in Africa was the most memorable. She enjoyed the giraffes, white rhinos, lions, elephants, and zebras. She fondly remembered the Maasai people with their colorful robes of bright red and beautiful beaded jewelry. She created photo albums of each of these trips so that she could re-live them over and over. The day before she died, knowing the end was near, she told her mother and father with whom she traveled extensively, “We had fun, didn’t we?”

Katrina loved to walk around Lake Los Carneros’ numerous paths and marvel at the flora and fauna. The view of the Santa Ynez Mountain Range was one of her favorites while on those walks. This was her daily routine rain or shine. Her family has created a Go-Fund-Me page for donations that will be used to place a bench in her honor at Lake Los Carneros. Please go to this link if you’d like to contribute: https://www.gofundme. com/f/katrina-perez-memorial-bench-at-lake-los-carneros qid=5ee943dfd81409dd1e126 630705adce4 She is survived by her loving husband David, daughter Madeline and son Nicholas of Santa Barbara, CA and her parents Jean and Bruce, and brother Dan Brugmann of San Francisco, CA. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Trinity Episcopal Church 1500 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

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Santa Barbara singer/songwriter Jupiter is planning to release her new single “Sing me to Sleep,” on Valentine’s Day.

SB singer to release new single on Valentine’s Day SANTA BARBARA — Local singer/songwriter Jupiter will release her new single, “Sing me to Sleep,” on Valentine’s Day. The new song features a duet with artist Michael Lanza and will be available to stream on all

major platforms Sunday. The song was made through a collaboration between Jupiter and Mr. Lanza featuring vocals, pianos and produced beats. Recently, the singer released the single “Welcome to My Land,” and she plans to release more music in the coming months while taking a sabbatical from touring during the pandemic. — Madison Hirneisen

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Cloudy and becoming windier

Times of clouds and sun

Cloudy; breezy in the p.m.

Partly sunny

Plenty of sunshine

INLAND

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62 41

65 42

67 35

71 35

66 45

64 46

67 48

66 43

64 41

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 57/44

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 61/43

Guadalupe 56/43

Santa Maria 59/42

Vandenberg 55/47

New Cuyama 53/36 Ventucopa 51/35

Los Alamos 58/39

Buellton 57/39

Solvang 58/39

Gaviota 57/47

SANTA BARBARA 66/45 Goleta 64/45

Carpinteria 64/48 Ventura 64/49

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

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Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

71/51 64/43 83 in 1996 30 in 1999

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

Trace Trace (1.62”) 6.23” (10.42”)

City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

58/42/c 65/39/pc 46/17/c 59/31/c 55/48/c 63/41/pc 62/42/c 52/42/r 59/42/c 67/54/c 30/11/sn 62/42/sh 57/46/sh 64/37/pc 62/46/pc 65/43/c 64/46/c 73/51/pc 68/49/c 61/38/pc 64/42/c 63/52/c 60/48/sh 60/42/sh 60/43/pc 62/52/c 37/17/sn

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 53/35/pc 64/46/pc 59/44/pc 59/45/pc 61/44/pc 62/41/pc 56/49/pc 61/48/pc

46/43/r 27/25/pc 13/-5/sn 30/21/c 11/-5/c 42/34/c 82/74/pc -1/-17/pc 28/26/sn 30/28/sn 72/52/pc 35/30/sn 15/1/c 42/25/r 35/30/sn 31/30/sn

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind light becoming northwest at 12-25 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a west swell 4-7 feet at 8 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind light becoming northwest at 12-25 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a west swell 4-7 feet at 8 seconds. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 15

10:08 a.m. 11:22 p.m. 10:46 a.m. 11:53 p.m. 11:24 a.m. none

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LAKE LEVELS

1.5’ -0.5’ 1.5’ 0.0’ 1.5’ 0.5’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 59/41/pc 63/42/pc 40/21/pc 56/32/pc 55/49/pc 61/51/c 64/39/pc 50/47/sh 60/44/pc 69/49/pc 36/26/c 60/47/pc 57/51/pc 60/49/c 60/53/c 62/45/pc 62/45/pc 72/49/pc 70/45/pc 61/39/pc 60/49/pc 64/50/pc 59/53/c 60/49/c 63/45/pc 64/47/pc 39/32/pc

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

Wind west-northwest increasing to 20-30 knots today. Waves 4-8 feet with a west-northwest swell 4-8 feet at 8 seconds. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 53/36/c 64/45/c 59/43/pc 57/44/pc 59/42/pc 59/39/c 55/47/pc 64/49/c

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

50/45/r 33/29/sn 6/-2/pc 25/8/sn 3/-9/sn 44/26/r 84/74/pc -6/-22/pc 32/30/sn 37/32/i 68/45/pc 36/33/sh 7/-1/sn 34/26/c 39/34/sh 39/36/c

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 124,048 acre-ft. Elevation 727.06 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 15.9 acre-ft. Inflow 71.7 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Today Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 49/29/c 40/17/c Berlin 29/14/pc 27/10/pc Cairo 71/50/s 72/51/s Cancun 84/74/t 85/73/t London 33/32/c 41/39/c Mexico City 66/41/s 70/40/s Montreal 10/6/c 20/11/pc New Delhi 78/54/pc 80/54/pc Paris 32/23/pc 39/34/pc Rio de Janeiro 81/74/t 85/75/sh Rome 47/29/r 47/31/s Sydney 74/67/r 75/67/sh Tokyo 58/46/pc 61/54/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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Cleveland School teacher wins award - B2

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Vista de Las Cruces project among architect’s favorites By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

f the numerous projects Roger A. Phillips has worked on during his lengthy career as an architect, he has three favorites: West High School In Bakersfield, The Granada in Santa Barbara and Vista de Las Cruces School in Gaviota. If pressed to select only one, he would choose the Gaviota school, which was completed in 1992 and is in the single-school Vista Del Mar Union School District. The Spanish-style structure, which cost $20 million, was built and paid for entirely by Chevron. “Complicated it was — and then some. This school was more complicated than any one of the dozens of other school projects I’ve been involved with — some 10 times the size and cost — of this one. At the end, this project, this very special school, is the most professionally satisfying and the personal favorite project in my seven-decade career in architecture,” said Mr. Phillips, now retired, by phone from his home in Montecito. He began by providing a brief historical context for the school, which has 51 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. “Well over a century ago, a one-room school was built at the crossroads at Las Cruces,” Mr. Phillips told the News-Press. “It was replaced decades later by Vista del Mar School on the Gaviota Coast and replaced six decades later by the present Vista de Las Cruces School at the original site. Then, as now, the very foundation of the school is at the Las Cruces crossroads.” One of the reasons the school is so special is because of its site, according to Mr. Phillips. “It is totally unique with its idyllic location between the mountains and ocean. It is the centerpiece of a beautiful pastoral setting. There is nothing to detract from the views. People driving south on 101 think it’s the Santa Barbara Mission.” Why and how this third school happened will probably surprise those who shudder when they hear the words “off-shore oil drilling.” “Chevron desperately needed to build a new off-shore processing facility to service their off-shore wells. The only possible site was across U.S. 101 to the north opposite their existing facility and pier to the south. But the Vista del Mar School was too near and in the way. With no alternative, Chevron said, ‘We will buy your school, find a new site to your liking and design and build you a new school. OK?’ And so it was. With this decision, the word was ‘Go and go fast,’ ” said Mr. Phillips, recalling how his firm was selected for the project. “One morning, my receptionist rushed into my office to whisper that there were three people from Chevron in the office unannounced and with no appointment who wanted to talk about a new school. After being ushered in and introductions made, they asked to verify if we still designed schools. Assured that we did, they began a quick description of their project and asked if we were selected when could we get started. I answered, ‘Tomorrow.’ “Shortly, after 2 p.m., they called to say we had the job and set up our first project team meeting for 10 a.m. the next day. They had the motivation and the money. Hurry was more important than cost to them.” Little did Chevron realize how many hurdles of bureaucracy they would have to jump. “Public schools are generally built under the authority of the state with minimal involvement with local authorities. On this project, 11 agencies were involved — six state and five local,” Mr. Phillips explained. “The state and local requirements and standards seldom coincide. Compromise and resolution had to be reached on every conflicting issue.” He chuckled as he recalled a Please see las cruces on B2

Retired Montecito architect Roger A. Phillips designed Vista de Las Cruces School, a Spanish-style building in Gaviota.

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Special school At left, the lower level classrooms, kindergarten and library are to the left of the main central entrance plaza and central multipurpose complex (music rooms, kitchens, etc.) while the upper level classes are located to the right of the entrance plaza, along with the administration building. At right, Grant Pedersen Phillips is listed as the architectural firm behind Vista de Las Cruces School in this plaque on the building. The school, which cost $20 million, was built and paid for entirely by Chevron, which is credited here with “project management.”

At left, Roger Phillips stands in one of the classrooms. Each classroom has its own private patio/outdoor project area. At right, Vista de Las Cruces School is the only school in the Vista Del Mar Union School District, which is mentioned in this sign on the building. Dr. Lois M. Peterson, the superintendent/principal, noted on the district’s website that “In 1992, Chevron sponsored the relocation and the construction of a most stunning and beautiful mission style Vista de Las Cruces School, tucked in the hillsides of the scenic Gaviota State Park and home to all the wonders of nature.”

At left, classrooms have direct acess to a landscaped courtyard with a lawn. Center, Roger Phillips stands in front of the grand staircase leading up to Vista de Las Cruces School, which his architectural firm designed. At right, Mr. Phillips visits the school’s gym/multi-purpose room.

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The Santa Barbara County Education Office and Rotary Club of Santa Barbara has announced Andrea Fuentes is the club’s recipient of the Teacher Recognition Award for the winter quarter. Ms. Fuentes is a fifth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary School in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. During the Rotary Club Zoom meeting Feb. 5, she was awarded a plaque and $1,000 to use for her classroom. “Andrea is most deserving of this award for her passion to make a difference in the lives of her students and our community. She has had an immediate impact on the school community in the two years she has been here,” said Gabriel Sandoval, principal at Cleveland School. “She easily goes above and beyond her duties to support her students and their families. “She takes part in many lead teams and groups to support her colleagues school-wide,” Mr. Sandoval said in a statement. “She also works for Family Service Agency and provides support for our families in the community in other capacities. Andrea is a great asset to have on our team, and I am proud to nominate her for this honorary award.” The teacher consulted her students and plans to use the $1,000 to buy books and prizes for reading, plan a field trip when school resumes and, if the budget allows, welcome a class pet. The Rotary Club has honored outstanding teachers from South

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Andera Fuentes, a fifth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary School, has received the Teacher Recognition Award.

Coast schools every year since 1986. It awards a secondary, elementary and special education teacher with a certificate and a $1,000 check to spend on classroom needs. “The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara has a long tradition of supporting the youth in our community. Rewarding excellent teachers like Ms. Fuentes is one way we do that,” said Stacey Lydon, the club president. “There are so many outstanding teachers here, and the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara’s Teacher Recognition Award program is our way of showing how grateful we are for their work.” Ms. Fuentes holds a master’s degree in elementary education from Loyola Marymount University and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame. email: gmccormick@newspress. com almost a century earlier, there was a school there that she and her sister had attended, and it was a perfect location for a school. Game over. The site was approved.” Mr. Phillips said the school, which took four years to build, is designed to serve kindergarten through eighth grade students in small classes in unique, flexible, well-equipped, noninstitutional feeling classrooms. Each classroom has its own private patio/ outdoor project area as well as direct access to a landscaped courtyard with lawn, seating and instructional aids. The lower level classrooms, kindergarten and library are to the left of the main central entrance plaza and central multipurpose complex (music rooms, kitchens, etc.) while the upper level classes are located to the right of the entrance plaza, along with the administration building. This plaza is fronted by a grand staircase ascending from the parking and bus loading area below. “The main entry to the multipurpose/auditorium building is intentionally reminiscent of that at the old Gaviota school. This plaza and its defining buildings provide a sense of friendly formality, casual comfort and well-being seldom experienced these days,” said Mr. Phillips, adding that a “second but important functional design objective is to facilitate the school’s future use as a community center when school is not in session.” email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards, presented by Women’s Economic Ventures, announced Lupe Anguiano is this year’s recipient of the Rock Star: Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Anguiano is an entrepreneur and activist known for her work on women’s rights, the rights of the poor and protection of the environment. In 1978, the award winner founded National Women’s Employment and Education, which offered a model program removing many of the barriers faced by women on welfare. By the early 1990s, NWEE placed 3,000 women in jobs. Four decades later, at age 75, she founded and directed Stewards of the Earth, a nonprofit committed to protecting the West Coast from agricultural pollutants, fracking and the downsides of development. Ms. Anguiano will celebrate her 92nd birthday in March. Throughout her life, she organized grape boycotts for Cesar Chavez, developed a program for gang members in East Los Angeles and founded a powerful women’s political group with Gloria Steinem. As an education specialist in the Johnson administration, the activist worked on the nation’s first bilingual education bill and held various positions in the Nixon, Carter and Reagan administrations. She worked closely with President Ronald Reagan and received a President’s Volunteer Award from him in 1983 for her work with National Women’s Employment and Education. Ms. Anguiano is the 11th

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Lupe Anguiano is known for her work on women’s rights, the rights of the poor and protection of the environment.

individual to receive WEV’s Spirit of Entrepreneurship Rock Star Award. This award is presented annually to an individual who has made an indelible impact on the community and serves as a role model for women. Past recipients include Lynne Tahmisian, Sara Miller McCune, Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree, Betty Hatch and Carol Duncan. This year’s winner will be recognized at a virtual event May 21. The event also celebrates outstanding businesswomen from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in 10 industry categories. Nominations are open and community members can nominate a woman entrepreneur at soe. awardsplatform.com. Nominations are due by Feb. 21. Visit www.soefoundation.org for more information. email: gmccormick@newspress. com

Girls Inc. receives grant, hires new coordinator By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria received a $75,000 grant from the Audacious Foundation to support enrichment programs focused on physical education, health and wellness. The funds will go toward implementing “Strong” programming for 120 girls ages 5 through 13 and increasing the time dedicated to health and wellness. Funding will also support a full-time “Strong” program coordinator to work with members on basketball, volleyball, dancing, self-defense and more. Girls Inc. hired Erica Williams, a certified occupational therapy assistant, for the new role. Ms. Williams will develop and lead a balanced program of physical education, skill development, health and wellness designed to inspire healthy lifestyles and confidence. The program will reach girls in both the campus-based and outreach setting with workshops and minicamps as public health allows. The new “Strong” program coordinator comes from HM Systems, where she provided direct and consultative services to students Pre-K through high school. Before that, Ms. Williams worked as a primary educator for Before After School Enrichment

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Erica Williams is the new “Strong” program coordinator at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria.

in Oceanside, and she was responsible for developing and implementing creative educational activities for students. She holds a bachelor’s in public health and sociology from Austin College in Sherman, Tx. Girls Inc. plans to dedicate 800 hours to health and wellness programming with the new grant money. For more information, visit www.girlsinc-carp.org.

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