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Vaccine incentives could spark interest

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Local health officials are hopeful that the state’s massive vaccine incentive package will lead locals who are hesitant about the vaccine the boost needed to get their shot in the arm.

State officials announced the rollout of an estimated $116.5 million vaccine incentive package on Thursday, making it the largest incentives package in the nation thus far.

The program offers 10 vaccinated California residents the chance to win $1.5 million and another 30 the chance to win $50,000. In addition, the state is offering $50 prepaid gift cards to the next two million residents who finish their vaccine series.

The incentives come as the pace of the state’s massive vaccine rollout has slowed in recent weeks, going from about 400,000 shots per day down to approximately 200,000 per day, according to The Los Angeles Times.

That slowdown even had implications in Santa Barbara County, where health officials say most of the people who wanted their vaccine already received. The county saw a slow rise in the vaccination rate after eligibility expanded for kids ages 12 and up a little over two weeks ago, and officials are hopeful the new state incentives will help to inch the county closer to herd immunity.

“What we have seen is that the number of people showing up to get their first dose of the vaccine has really dropped very quickly since the middle of April, and there are a lot of reasons that people are not yet vaccinated, and no one solution is going to work for everybody,” Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease specialist at Cottage Please see VACCINE on A6

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Hotel Santa Barbara owner Rolland Jacks stands in front of his hotel on Friday that he just placed on the market, after owning it for nearly 46 years.

Historic State Street hotel listed for $49 million

City of Santa Barbara expects increase in tourism for weekend

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

It started as a “smelly, scary flophouse,” but once Rolland Jacks got ahold of it, it took approximately a year for him to transform it into what residents know today to be the classy, iconic Hotel Santa Barbara.

And now, Mr. Jacks is bidding his historic hotel on the corner of State and Cota goodbye.

The longtime owner put it on the market with the listing price of $49 million.

“Bittersweet would be the way to describe it, and a bit heavyhearted to be honest,” the owner told the News-Press on Friday.

“As of June 1, I will have owned the hotel for 46 years, and it’s been a huge part of my life and our family’s life.”

Mr. Jacks recalled that back in 1975, the year he purchased the property, it was occupied by a residential hotel “and probably the worst that I’d ever seen right there in lower State in Santa Barbara.” He said many residents roaming the downtown streets back then were alcoholics, drug Please see HOTEL on A6

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The Hotel Santa Barbara has been placed on the market, with a listing price of $49 million.

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While travel agencies don’t fully know the extent of visiting and traveling the region will see this holiday weekend, they know one thing for sure — it’ll be more than last year.

Bookings have been improving at South Coast hotels during the past month, with weekly occupancy averaging between 63% and 71%. Kathy Janega-Dykes, president and CEO of Visit Santa Barbara, said this past month has been “one of the strongest runs we’ve seen since last year.”

Memorial Day typically kicks off the summer season, and is Santa Barbara’s and the nation’s most popular time of year for travel. Regional hotel performance data isn’t available in advance, but bookings for this weekend locally are “hopeful for the first time in many months,” Ms. JanegaDykes said.

“We’re expecting a much-improved turnout for the holiday weekend compared to last year’s Memorial Day weekend, when occupancy averaged only 46%,” the CEO told the News-Press. “It’s a little poignant to think back to that time, when just 46% weekend occupancy seemed like an Please see TRAVEL on A2

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CDC announces new summer camp guidelines NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Summer camp attendees and staff who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks or practice physical distancing, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.

As summer swiftly approaches, the CDC’s new guidance eases restrictions on day camps and overnight camps for children and teens who are fully vaccinated. In addition to the relaxed need for masks and social distancing, the new guidance says that any camper who comes in contact with someone sick with COVID-19, the person will only need to be tested if they begin showing symptoms.

For summer camps where not everyone is vaccinated, the guidance largely remains the same. The CDC recommends everyone

SANTA BARBARA — A Santa Barbara man was arrested earlier this month and is accused of soliciting a teenage girl to engage in sexual activity, authorities said.

On May 19, detectives with the Santa Barbara Police Department received information from the FBI regarding a cyber tip from a social media source about inappropriate or illegal messages between two users. Messages sent by Marcus David Toro, 40, were “flagged” and reported to the FBI by the social media source, according to authorities.

Detectives determined the teenager had not previously reported the crimes to law enforcement. The teenager was contacted and interviewed with their parents present. Police said Mr. Toro had tried to solicit sexual activity and made direct sexual advances towards the teen by offering money and the use of a local hotel room via social media.

Later that day, Mr. Toro was contacted and arrested on suspicion of communicating with a minor for sex acts and arranging a meeting with a minor for lew acts, both felonies. He is currently on parole and is being held at the Santa Barbara County Jail without bail.

An investigation is ongoing.

— Mitchell White

Bridge replacement to continue next week BUELLTON — A project to widen the bridge and replace railing along Highway 101 near Buellton will continue next week.

The project, which will occur from south of the Nojoqui Creek bridge to south of the Santa Rosa Road overcrossing, will result in full overnight closures of Highway 101 next week. Overnight closures are set to begin from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Friday.

Motorists can detour by exiting the 101 in both directions at Avenue of the Flags before returning to the highway.

Delays are not expected to exceed 10 minutes. Electronic message boards will be posted to inform the public about the closure.

In addition, one lane remains closed in each direction across the Nojoqui Creek bridge through December.

The contractor for the $5 million project is Spectrum Construction Group, of Irvine. The project is expected to be complete in May 2023.

— Mitchell White

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VFW to hold annual Memorial Day Program

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK

Santa Barbara veterans are proud to honor the memory of those who died during military service, and are looking forward to sharing this Memorial service with the community, gathering outdoors with friends and family.

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Veterans of Foreign Wars, Santa Barbara Post 1649 and AMVETS, Santa Barbara Post 3, are all welcoming the community to attend the annual Memorial Day Program at 9 a.m. Monday.

The Memorial Program will be conducted at the Goleta Cemetery at 44 S. San Antonio Road, and limited seating will be provided.

The welcome will be presented

by VFW Post Commander Jonathan Church, CSM (Ret.), and will include the presentation of the colors, the National Anthem, invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Memorial Day speakers and musical performances appropriate to the occasion.

Memorial Day services (formerly Decoration Day), have

been held in the United States since the late 1860s, in tribute to the men and women who gave so much, including the ultimate sacrifice, for their country, their family and their community.

Santa Barbara veterans are proud to honor the memory of those who died during military service, and are looking forward to sharing this Memorial service with the community, gathering outdoors with friends and family.

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SB Airport hits 1,500 passengers for several weekends travel

The efforts to bring in outof-state visitors will be boosted by the new flights from Southwest, along with Chicago service from United and San Diego service from Alaska Airlines launching next month. Visit Santa Barbara’s CEO said out-of-state visitors tend to stay longer and provide more economic benefits to local businesses.

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She added that local businesses are “heavily relying” on this weekend and the upcoming summer months to make up for the precipitous drop in travel the city saw over the past year.

“As hopeful as this is, the South Coast is still rebuilding mid-week travel, group and meetings travel, and visits from out-of-state residents, which are critical segments that have been missing,” Ms. Janega-Dykes said. “Visit Santa Barbara is marketing and advertising to these markets, now that vaccinations are more widespread and travel restrictions have lifted.”

The efforts to bring in out-of-state visitors will be boosted by the new flights from Southwest, along with Chicago service from United and San Diego service from Alaska Airlines launching next month. Visit Santa Barbara’s CEO said out-of-state visitors tend to stay longer and provide more economic benefits to local businesses.

Meanwhile, the Santa Barbara Airport is seeing a trend of hitting more than 1,500 passengers on the peak weekend days for the lsat few weekends — which meets the airport’s pre-pandemic average.

Angi Daus, a spokesperson for the airport, said this weekend won’t be anything “too unexpectedly busier,” but on trend with growth over the past several weeks.

If the airport stays on trend, it could break 10,000 passengers in a week.

“One trend that is new to this time is the lastminute bookings are at a record high, which does result in some unpredictability, but again, we have a bit of a trend going and are ready for a busy and positive weekend ahead,” Ms. Daus told the NewsPress.

She added that while “this is an exciting time,” change is happening every day, so she encouraged passengers to ensure they are fully informed of options.

“We’d just like to remind everyone that although our communities are opening up and we are moving around more, the airport has and will continue the mask mandate through September per FAA and TSA regulation,” Ms. Daus said.

“Also, please know the processes at the airport are a little different than what you may remember pre-pandemic. So, please do arrive a bit earlier to ensure you have plenty of time to get through the process safely and with ease.”

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largely fall in line with the CDC’s new issued guidance depending on whether campers and staff are fully vaccinated or not.

The new guidance from the CDC comes as case rates remain low in Santa Barbara County. As of Friday, the county’s Public Health Department reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths.

Five new cases were reported in Santa Maria, and two new cases were reported in both Orcutt and Santa Barbara. Lompoc and the Santa Ynez Valley both reported one new case. All other areas reported no new cases on Friday.

The county’s active case total currently stands at 49 cases still infectious. As of Friday, eight people were hospitalized for COVID19, including two who are recovering in the Intensive Care Unit.

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wear a well-fitting face mask consistently when indoors and suggests splitting children into cohorts to reduce potential exposure.

In addition, the CDC said a mask is not necessarily needed when outdoors, except when unvaccinated individuals are gathered in crowded settings.

The California Department of Public Health did not issue any new guidance for day camps based on the CDC’s announcement Friday, though the current system bases restrictions depending on a county’s tier assignment. For counties outside of the purple tier of restrictions, day camps can largely operate following the state’s framework for schools. Currently, this includes promoting masking indoors at all times and outdoors when social distancing cannot be maintained for unvaccinated people.

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Foothills Forever $1.6M away from goal SANTA BARBARA — Thursday was a big day for the Foothills Forever fundraiser.

A long-time local business woman made a $5 million grant through her foundation on Thursday, bringing the total amount of money raised to a little over $17 million.

The fundraiser only needs $1.6 million more by Tuesday to purchase the property.

The effort has garnered the support of more than 4,300 community members, from $5 million anonymous donations to children selling eggs to their neighbors and donating the proceeds.

Fundraisers now have three days left to reach $18.6 million to purchase the San Marcos Foothills West Mesa, preventing eight new homes, guest houses and associated development and landscaping.

Supporters hope to permanently protect and preserve the 101-acre property and add it to the 200-acre San Marcos Foothills Preserve.

To learn more or make a donation, visit foothillsforever.org.

— Grayce McCormick

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The Foothills Forever campaign is only $1.6 million away from purchasing the San Marcos Foothills West Mesa, preventing any development.

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PREP BASEBALL SANTA BARBARA 4, LOMPOC 3 Oliver Mcgibben’s walk-off single lifted the Dons to victory Friday at Eddie Matthews Field.

Santa Barbara got a strong outing from starter Luke Wechsler, who tossed six innings, striking out six and issuing one walk. He allowed three runs on eight hits.

Dane Dawson went 2-3 at the plate for Santa Barbara.

BISHOP DIEGO 8, DUNN 6 The Cardinals punched their ticket to the playoffs in a winner-take-all game Friday at Dunn.

Bishop tallied 10 hits in the win, and will find out its playoff fate at 10 a.m. Sunday.

COLLEGE BASEBALL UCSB 5, CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 2 Michael McGreevy improved to 9-1 on the season in the Gauchos’ win Friday at Cesar Uyesaka Stadium.

McGreevy tossed seven innings and allowed two earned and struck out five. Carter Benbrook tossed two scoreless innings of relief.

UCSB (36-18, 26-11 in Big West Conference) got on the board in the bottom of the third on an RBI double by Zach Rodriguez.

Bakersfield (20-20, 17-16) scored a pair in the top of the fourth to take a 2-1 lead.

The Gauchos tied the game in the bottom of the inning courtesy of a run-scoring double by Kyle Johnson. Jordan Sprinkle’s home run in the bottom of the fifth gave UCSB a 3-2 lead. Marcos Castonon reached on an error, allowing Cole Cummings to score, and Christian

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Caroline Mikkelson found the net in the 61st minute, as the San Marcos Royals girls soccer team claimed the CIF-SS Division 5 title with their 1-0 win Friday over Paraclete at Warkentin Stadium.

Mikkelson’s second-half score came off a corner kick from teammate Rebecca Rodriguez.

As time expired, the Royals bench stormed the field and the limited capacity crowd rose to their feet to congratulate San Marcos (16-0) on the undefeated season.

The Royals were able to hold Paraclete down throughout the match, despite the Spirits (13-0-1) having outscored their opponents by a margin of 50-8 in their run to the final.

San Marcos, which outscored its opponents 48-9 this season, finished its perfect season in dominant fashion. San Marcos went 7-0 at home, 7-0 on the road (2-0 on neutral sites) and finished 11-0 in Channel League play.

The Royals had won a combined two games in the past two seasons before this year’s historic run.

After the game, Mikkelson credited the team’s camaraderie for their success in 2021.

“We have been playing together since we were really little,” she added. “The majority of these girls have been playing together since they were, like 5. We are super close, we have an awesome coach who knows how to motivate us and that’s it.”

She added of the team’s senior leadership, “They know how to get the job done. And honestly, I think we owe that game to them.”

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The San Marcos High girls soccer team capped off an undefeated season Friday, defeating Paraclete 1-0 in the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 title game.

Kirtley’s RBI groundout rounded out the scoring.

The two teams will be back in action for a doubleheader today at 1 p.m.

SCORES FROM FRIDAY TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP The Carpinteria High boys and girls track teams captured a league title in the same season for the first time since 1999.

Both teams capped off an undefeated dual meet season, with the boys winning with a score of 128 and the girls with a score of 115. The Warriors’ last title was the Tri-Valley League Championship by the girls since 2004.

Vincent Rinaldi remained undefeated on the season, winning the 100 and 200 meters.

He broke his own school record of 10.87 in the 100, with a time of 10.85. His 200M time was 22.10 seconds.

He also broke open a close 4x400 relay race on his third leg, lifting the team to the title with a time of 3:37.52. Rinaldi was honored as the outstanding boy athlete of the meet.

Mateo Handall, Tristan Cravens and Irving Garcia earned their second league title with the relay team after earning an individual title. Handall was the 400 meter victor with a time of 52.32. Cravens won the 300 meter hurdles with PR time 45.36. Garcia was league champ in the triple jump with a

PR of 38’ 8.5”.

Also qualifying for the CIF Prelims were Esai Vega in the shot put and discus, and Ben Smith in the pole vault.

Ainslee Alexander set three personal records Friday, winning the triple jump (34’-0”) and taking second in the long jump (15’9”) and pole vault (8’). She was named outstanding female field athlete of the meet.

Alexandra Zapata set a personal best of 50.29 to win the 300 meter hurdles. She also took second in the 400 with a career-best time of 62.32 seconds. Fatima Cervantes won the Warriors other league title in the high jump. She jumped 4’ 10” for the eighth time this season.

“It was a very gratifying season.

It started under the dark cloud of a pandemic and finished with the bright sunlight of a May afternoon,” coach Van Latham said. “The unknowns of the early season turned into great accomplishments by the entire team. This group was all about the team and their teammates. It made us better as a team and as individuals. They have much to be proud of.

“First a Russell Cup title and now a league title. But it is more than league titles to be proud of.

The entire team improved greatly and inspired each other to be better.

“This pandemic season is one for the record books.” email: mwhite@newspress.com

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“I have met so many interesting, fascinating people who have been missionaries in different countries all over the world, and they came and met and we talked, so I get this sort of inside report of what’s going on all over the world,” Mr. Jacks said. “I’ll miss that.”

Robin Elander, executive director of Downtown Santa Barbara, said the Hotel Santa Barbara sitting in the heart of downtown “is a great opportunity for an investor who wants to take advantage of a centrally located boutique hotel that is walking distance of restaurants, shops, the beach and the art and culture of downtown Santa Barbara.”

“The pandemic has given businesses and owners an opportunity to move around and explore new opportunities,” she said in a statement. “It also has given local businesses an opportunity to expand their operations or move on to things that they have been wanting to do. We hope a new owner will be an active participant in collectively building the future of our downtown as we undergo the downtown master planning process.”

Considering the city’s push for affordable housing downtown, Ms. Elander offered the following comments, “Regarding the idea of Hotel Santa Barbara being converted to housing, that might be a good alternative if a new owner was interested in exploring that possibility, since housing is an important part of creating a vital downtown and supporting our local workforce.”

Regardless of the hotel’s fate, though, Mr. Jacks said it’s not about the building.

“We have a tremendous staff who’s worked there …

Some of our housekeeping staff have been there for 21, 22 years,” he said. “The success of the Hotel Santa Barbara has been because of the employees.

“It’s the end of an era, so there’s a certain sadness associated with that, if you can imagine, but I’m good with the decision and happy with the decision.

I prayed a lot about it and believe this is what God wants us to do at this point.”

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The Hotel Santa Barbara’s location provides access on foot to Stearns Wharf, the Santa Barbara Harbor, Paseo Nuevo shopping center, wine-tasting rooms and numerous restaurants, art galleries, shops and entertainment venues.

addicts and “anything else you want to name.”

However, instead of seeing a “dirty, smelly and a little bit dangerous” property to avoid, Mr. Jacks saw an opportunity to make it a safe, clean place where people could live comfortably.

“And we did that,” he said. “Do I think I accomplished my vision? Yes. Definitely.”

He called it the Schooner Inn until 1996, and then it became the upscale Hotel Santa Barbara. Now, the 75-room hotel sits on a 25,000-square-foot lot with a lobby, two meeting rooms, a small kitchen used for lobby breakfast service. It has 23 parking spaces and six ground-level retail spaces along State Street, including Starbucks Coffee. The location provides access on foot to Stearns Wharf, the Santa Barbara Harbor, Paseo Nuevo shopping center, wine-tasting rooms and numerous restaurants, art galleries, shops and entertainment venues.

The property has stood as a hotel since the mid1800s, despite one version being destroyed by the 1925 earthquake. Remodels took place in 1996, 2013 and 2019, but other than that, the hotel has weathered many storms over the decades.

For this reason, Mr. Jacks hopes the next owner keeps it that way.

“I mean, it’s been a hotel on that corner since about 1870, and I think to continue that tradition would be good,” he said. “The building was finished in 1926 after the earthquake, so coming up here in 2026, it’ll be 100 years old — that hotel on the corner of State and Cota.”

Under Mr. Jacks’ ownership, Hotel Santa Barbara was a family affair, with all of his children working in some capacity at the hotel, along with his wife. Over the years, he offered rooms for free to missionaries and pastors who “just needed a break,” and this, along with some of his staff members that have worked at the hotel for decades, are the things he’ll miss the most about owning the Hotel Santa Barbara.

‘We had a lot of very excited teens and their parents showing up’

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mostly serving patients with appointments to primarily serving walk-ups. Dr. Fitzgibbons said the vaccine clinics have served hundreds of same day walk-up appointments.

“We definitely felt a bump after the Emergency Use Authorization expanded to 12 and above,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “We had a lot of very excited teens and their parents showing up in those first couple weeks.”

As of Friday, 63% of Santa Barbara County’s eligible 12 and older population has received at

HENDERSON, Joan Hill

Joan Hill Henderson, 87, of Solvang, CA, passed away on April 8, 2021. She was born to parents Dorothy and Melvin Hill, on July 12, 1933 in Mineola, NY and grew up in Floral Park, NY with her three siblings Barbara, David and Melvin.

She graduated from Sewanhaka High School, Floral Park, NY in 1951. She began her studies at Penn State University, but this was interrupted when she met the love of her life Philip Henderson. They were married January 2, 1954 and soon settled in West Islip, NY. Together they raised two sons, Jeffrey and Gary.

Joan went on to complete her studies in Education at Hofstra University. She taught 4th Grade for 25 years in the West Islip Public School system. Upon retirement from WHDFKLQJ VKH REWDLQHG D GHJUHH LQ $FFRXQWLQJ DQG EHFDPH D &HUWLÀHG 3XEOLF $FFRXQWDQW at age 55. She created an Income Tax Preparation business and worked preparing tax returns for her clientele until she was 82.

Joan and Philip “retired” to Oriental, NC in 1990 where they built their dream home designed by Joan. After 55 years of marriage, Philip passed away in 2009 and in 2014 Joan moved to Solvang, CA to be closer to family.

Joan was an avid sports fan of Penn State football, Duke Basketball, and the NY Mets. She would take her brothers to the Polo Grounds to see the NY Giants play baseball when she was a teenager and later taking Jeffrey and Gary to Shea Stadium for afternoon games to see the NY Mets. Joan made an annual visit to State College to cheer for Penn State football for 40+ years. Joan also loved to travel and she traveled the world from Australia to the Amazon River to Africa. Joan loved to play bridge with her friends in West Islip and later in Oriental. She also was an artist with numerous award-winning pieces of cross-stitch.

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least one dose of the vaccine, and 51.5% of that population is fully vaccinated. While encouraged by these statistics going into the summer months, Dr. Fitzgibbons said she remains concerned that the region could still see a surge of COVID-19 before more people receive their shot.

“I do remain worried that until our community is better protected, we’re vulnerable to future surges of COVID-19,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “ In part, I’m worried about this fall and this winter and variants that may

spread through our community that you know may affect people who are unvaccinated. I think right now I’m thrilled that we have 63% of eligible people in Santa Barbara County vaccinated with at least a single dose, and I think 51.5% fully vaccinated is such a good position to enter the summer and hopefully spend more time outdoors together with masks off.

I do remin worried that 50% fully vaccinated still leaves us quite vulnerable.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

MAJOR, Deanna R.

Deanna Major passed away peacefully at her home in Santa Barbara surrounded by her loving family on Monday, 19 April 2021 at the age of 76. Deanna was born May 20, 1944 in Goethenberg, Nebraska, daughter of Doris (née Gerdes) and Jim Knudsen. Jim was killed in action in France, August 18th, 1944. Doris married Nicholas Camblin, Sr. who adopted Deanna and lovingly raised her as his own. She moved to California at the age of 3 and settled in Sacramento at age 7. She graduated from Encina High School in 1962. She attended UC Berkeley before transferring to NYU where she completed her BA degree (Phi Beta Kappa) and then her MA in History with a teaching credential. She worked as a teacher at South Bronx Middle School then moved into the insurance industry in Seattle and later Los Angeles.

Deanna met the love of her life, Bill Major, in Los Angeles at a New Year’s Eve party and they married only a few months later September 3, 1977. In the 1980s, they moved to Sacramento for Deanna to work as the president of the family construction company, Camblin Steel Service. They retired to Santa Barbara in 1994. After her executive career, she returned to her earlier passion: fostering a love of art in children. She worked for ten years as a docent at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, working with children directly through outreach programs as well as through children’s tours and highlights tours. She served on the SBMA Women’s Board for 20 years in various roles as member, membership VP, president, treasurer and parliamentarian and she chaired two major fundraisers (Mysteries & Masterpieces). She was an active supporter of Lobero and Ensemble Theaters. Deanna was a committed Christian who trusted in the Lord.

Deanna is survived by her husband, Bill Major; her siblings: Vicki, Nick and Bill Camblin of Sacramento, CA; her children: David Major (Catherine) of Tyler, TX, Doug Major of Studio City, CA, Jeff Major (Kim) of Citrus Heights, CA, Julie McHale of Gilbert, AZ, and Nicole Fraser (Harley Feldbaum) of Geneva, Switzerland; and her ten grandchildren: Cameron, Caylyn, Michael, Andrew, Dylan, Maddox, Nora, James, Paul and Victoria. ,Q OLHX RI ÁRZHUV 'HDQQD PD\ EH UHPHPEHUHG E\ GRQDWLRQV WR WKH 6DQWD %DUEDUD Museum of Art.

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In recent weeks, Cottage Health has offered multiple walk-up vaccination clinics with no appointment needed.

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Judge Henry Kotlys is pictured with his son Drew, whose suicide was caused by depression and addiction. Judge Kotlys has started the Global Knowledge Fund to help people suffering from mental health issues.

Global Knowledge Fund Mental health initial focus of innovative software

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n memory of his son whose suicide was caused by depression and addiction, Judge Henry Koltys has founded the Global Knowledge Fund, an app whose mission is “to identify, capture and share valuable knowledge and wisdom to create systemic, positive change that benefits society, humanity and the environment.”

“Drew had everything going for him when he committed suicide in 2014 at the age of 27. He had an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston.

Unfortunately, he inherited his mother’s mental problems, but I didn’t recognize the signs soon enough,” The Global Knowledge Fund deals with issues Judge Koltys said. “When he was 11, he was always very such as depression, addiction, anxiety, PTSD and tired and couldn’t get out of bed. suicide risk.

“His mother was in bed from 1991 to 1997. My exwife was misdiagnosed for four years as many people are. I didn’t know that extreme fatigue can trigger attorney, Judge Koltys realized that intelligent software depression,” said the judge, who moved to Montecito in could help non-experts make expert decisions in law 2015 when he was appointed the U.S. administrative law and knowledge domains. judge for the Social Security Administration.

He resigned his appointment to create artificial Because of his son’s untimely death, the initial focus intelligence software applications (apps) and systems of the Global Knowledge Fund will be on mental health (tools) to create apps. issues such as depression, addiction, ‘Tools are used by programmers anxiety, PTSD and suicide risk. to extract and model an expert’s Leading experts in the mental knowledge and decision-making health field will develop the analysis, For more information about the process, which are placed into a diagnosis, treatment and referral Global Knowledge Fund, email software ‘knowledge’ base.’ “ he system within the app so that those explained. “An app to gather facts henry@globalknowledgefund.org or in need will receive timely and accesses the knowledge base and visit globalknowledgefund.org. appropriate support. provides expert decisions, advice “My focus now is to locate experts and guidance to the non-expert. in the field and get the word out to people with vision.

Continued use of the app enables non-experts to There are a lot of moving parts. There is a lot of work assimilate the knowledge so that over time they can to be done to take away the negative aspects of mental make expert decisions with less reliance upon the app.” health and increase understanding. Harry and Meghan In the future, Judge Koltys plans to have the GFK are increasing the visibility and dealing with the include civil rights (disability, gender equality, housing, stigma. Mental problems are tricky, unlike physical immigration, etc.); environment (air, climate, land and problems,” said Judge Koltys, a native of Detroit who water); health (food/nutrition, healthcare, mental and earned his juris doctor degree in 1978 from Western physical); human rights (mass shootings, police violence, Michigan University Cooley Law School in Lansing, refugees/migrants, sex trafficking and women’s rights); Mich. and legal (criminal justice reform, custody/dependency Before his current appointment, he practiced and judicial reform). employment discrimination law as a judge, trial “There will be experts in different domains of attorney and appellate attorney with the U.S. knowledge contributing their expertise and wisdom Employment Opportunity Commission and as an to the software for the average person to access free assistant attorney general in Vermont. He was also a of charge,” he said. “The software applications will child custody and divorce mediator and an attorney in revolutionize the delivery of these services.” corporate and private practice.

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Belinda Hart of Solvang is also joining the museum’s board.

Ms. Hart moved to Solvang after retiring from her work at a San Francisco investment advisory firm.

Dr. Susan Plummer of Santa Ynez is joining the board after recently retiring from her role as the director of the Santa Barbara Alliance for Living and Dying Well.

She is a licensed psychotherapist who has had her own practice for 25 years.

The fifth new board member is Dr. Robert Lilley, a retired

professor, research engineer and Director of the Avionics Engineering Center at Ohio University. Dr. Lilley moved to Santa Barbara in 1997 and retired from Northrop-Grumman in 2016, though he still consults in aviation electronics and navigation.

The board of directors will see the return of Gail Peterson of Carpinteria, who took a short hiatus from the board due to term limits. Prior to her break from the position, Ms. Peterson served as the secretary of the board, which she has now resumed.

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SANTA BARBARA — TV Santa Barbara, which operates channels 17 and 71, announced last week that it was recognized as the winner of four 2021 Telly Awards.

This includes the gold award for the production of the “Make Goleta Count!” census video in partnership with the city of Goleta. Silver and bronze honors were also earned for video productions created in partnership with the Central Coast Division of the American Heart Association, according to officials.

“It’s a great honor for TV Santa Barbara to be recognized for excellence in video, especially during a year where video storytelling was more important than ever and we had to navigate around so many production challenges,” Erik Davis, executive director of TVSB, said in a statement.

“We are thrilled with all the awards, but the Gold award is especially meaningful because of (the) importance of the 2020 Census and the incredible results achieved by the city of Goleta.”

Kelly Hoover, the city’s community relations manager, said the video produced

by TVSB “really captured the heart and soul of our community.”

The city of Goleta had a 76% Census completion rate, the highest percentage in the county.

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Cottage Health opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center last week in Santa Maria.

The goal is to provide complete care within 45 minutes. The new center, at 3596 Skyway Drive, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 365 days a year.

The Cottage Urgent Care at Skyway is the third center for the Santa Maria area. Other Santa Maria locations include North Broadway and the Orcutt Hills Plaza.

Cottage Urgent Care has other locations in Buellton, Goleta, San Luis Obispo, Oxnard, Camarillo and Ventura. An additional center will open soon in Ventura at Poinsettia Plaza.

Cottage providers staffing the Urgent Care Center include a licensed nurse practitioner, a radiology technician and clinical concierges.

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ARIES — Excessive food and drink could have you feeling rather sluggish and indifferent to everything. This can get in the way of your usual kindness and affection, but it shouldn’t.

Get some rest, take a stomach remedy, and get back to your old self! You might also be tempted to overspend at some point. Think about it first!

TAURUS — Today a number of chores around the home could have you feeling overwhelmed, Taurus. Family members might abandon you, leaving you disgruntled. Do the most pressing and leave the rest for when they’re home! There might be a difference of opinion between you and your mate. Try to see both sides of the issue and circumvent any serious disagreements.

GEMINI — ome minor but annoying communications could interrupt your routine today. You won’t appreciate the distraction, Gemini, but it’s best to take care of whatever it is and then go back to your tasks. You might have to spend part of the day running errands. Traffic might have you frazzled. Spend the evening relaxing at home. You’ve worked hard and you deserve it!

CANCER — Boredom and apathy could tempt you to run to the mall and spend a lot of money on luxuries. You might overindulge in food and drink.

This can make you feel better temporarily, Cancer, but in the end all you will have is an empty wallet and a stomachache. Treat yourself, but don’t throw caution to the wind. This feeling will pass by tomorrow, and you don’t want to regret your day!

LEO — A lot of activity could take place around home today. It could involve a number of visitors, or it could simply be a lot of work that needs doing. Either way, you might feel a bit frazzled, and the temptation to run away from it all might be almost irresistible.

Relax! There’s no need to stress out. Just do what needs to be done and enjoy the rest of the day.

VIRGO — News of unforeseen success could come your way today, leaving you reeling and breathless. You might feel a bit dazed, Virgo, like you don’t know what to do with yourself. It might take a while to gather yourself. A lot of letters and phone calls may come your way, some routine, some congratulatory.

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friends. Some errands may be necessary.

LIBRA — Social events or group activities may prove draining today, as a lot of people might want to take advantage of your talents. Your kind, accommodating nature might cause you to try to make everyone happy, Libra, but this isn’t realistic. You might stress yourself to the point of not caring what gets done. Be discriminating about what you commit to doing.

SCORPIO — Excess is the word for today, Scorpio. You may feel overly optimistic and enthusiastic about everything, and you could throw yourself into it all a bit too eagerly. You could take on more than you can handle. There is the danger of tiring yourself out physically. You could also go the other way and become very lazy, not wanting to do much of anything. Remember, moderation is the best approach.

SAGITTARIUS — Today you might feel a little depressed and apathetic, like you don’t care what happens right now. You might try to get your mind off those feelings by spending money.

This works, Sagittarius, but don’t spend any more than you have to. These feelings really have more to do with the past than the present. If old pain wells up, let it go. Tomorrow all will seem a lot better!

CAPRICORN — Today you might be with friends who want to go out on the town and spend money. Shopping, eating in fancy restaurants, or going to dance clubs could be in their plans. This is fine, Capricorn, as long as you don’t get caught up in the excess.

Find a happy medium between spending too much and acting like a party pooper.

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SB County law enforcement reform

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

It’s been a year since the death of George Floyd sent shockwaves around the world, and the impact of the murder is still being felt in Santa Barbara County as local law enforcement agencies aim to enact sweeping change and reform.

The world watched as videos of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Mr. Floyd’s neck during an arrest went viral last May, triggering protests in major cities worldwide. Just last month, Mr. Chauvin was found guilty of second degree murder, third-degree murder and seconddegree manslaughter in the death of Mr. Floyd, and he now faces up to 40 years in prison.

In the 12 months since, activists have called for a review of law enforcement systems nationwide, spurring a movement that urged local governments to reconsider how police departments are funded and how they should function.

That movement to reform policing even made waves in Santa Barbara County, where local law enforcement officials are implementing policy changes that aim to reform policing and find alternatives to incarceration.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown, reflected on the past year, saying local law enforcement officers were “shocked, saddened and angered by what happened to George Floyd.”

“It was unjust, inexcusable and tragic, but it was not and is not reflective of how we in the Sheriff’s Office nor how the vast majority of American law enforcement officers treat others,” Sheriff Brown told the NewsPress in an email. “Nevertheless, we recognize that what happened in Minneapolis a year ago was a seminal event that mobilized huge numbers of people to demand social justice-related changes to the American systems of policing and criminal justice.”

Sheriff Brown said the Sheriff’s Office refined and improved training on how suspects are restrained on the ground and expanded training in explicit bias, equity, race and inclusion.

Changes on the state level outlawed the use of the corroded artery restraint shortly after the incident, though Sheriff Brown said the department had never authorized the use of chokeholds.

While calls for police reform span nationwide, Sheriff Brown said even before these changes were implemented, the Sheriff’s Office was “way ahead of the reforms that have been demanded,” and did not need to make many “wholesale changes.”

“We have for many years adopted and promulgated model law enforcement policies that provide sound guidance and direction to our sheriff’s deputies, custody deputies and our civilian staff,” Sheriff Brown said. “These policies are updated, at a minimum, annually, not just based on what the law allows, but also on what’s right.”

He continued, “As examples, for many years we have recognized and stressed the sanctity of human life, prohibited the unnecessary or excessive use of force, made clear that our employees have a duty to intervene, stop and report any improper use of force, and that they consider the use of deescalation techniques prior to engaging in use of force if possible. Our staff are also thoughtfully selected and comprehensively trained. We have a long-standing culture of treating everyone we come into contact with — whether they be members of the public we serve and protect, colleagues or criminal offenders — with fairness, courtesy and professionalism.”

In addition to reforms on the state level and within the Sheriff’s Office, other local law enforcement bodies have pushed for other widespread policy changes, including the increased use of body cameras on police officers in the field.

Joyce Dudley, the county’s district attorney, said that for a long time, law enforcement officials were caught in a dilemma with the use of cameras, particularly because the cameras only offer one angle to view circumstances and could encroach on an officer’s privacy rights. However, after Mr. Chauvin’s trial, Ms. Dudley said local law enforcement has pushed to install more cameras as it can provide substantial evidence and accountability.

“I think we’ve been caught in that dilemma for a while now, but I think the police department and Sheriff’s Office is now planning on putting in more cameras,” Ms. Dudley told the News-Press. “The Floyd incident really brought that home in a more dramatic way because people have said, and I have said, that if (the incident) had not been on video, I don’t know if that case could have been proven.”

Over the past year, local law enforcement has also increased

the number of mental health workers who respond to mental health calls. When called to respond to a mental health crisis, some law enforcement officers are joined by a mental health worker, who can assess the situation and potentially help de-escalate the scenario before an arrest is made.

“Mental health calls can easily escalate to violent crimes if not handled properly,” Ms. Dudley said. “We want the law enforcement officer there to protect the mental health worker and to protect the suspect, so we need that strength from the law enforcement officer, and we need the compassion and understanding of a mental health worker.”

Since implementing the use of mental health workers, Ms. Dudley said she’s seen a reduction in the number of people suffering from mental illness placed in police custody. She added that she hopes to increase the number of mental health workers in the future, as there are only a few being utilized right now.

“We want to make sure that people with mental health issues are in the proper placement, and I think there has been a reduction of putting them in jail (since implementing this program),” Ms. Dudley said.

Last year’s incident even brought change in the county’s Public Defender’s office, where a Racial Justice Committee was formed last year to address racial inequity in the region and establish long-term change.

Since the committee was formed, the Public Defender’s has met regularly with communitybased organizations, presented workshops on bail reform and community relief and organized new office training on “Litigating Race and Police Trauma.”

“Mr. Floyd’s death awakened the social consciousness of Santa Barbara County and triggered a long overdue dialogue about the intersection of race and justice,” Lea Villegas, a chief trial deputy for Public Defender, said in an email to the News-Press. “Before his murder, police violence and racism in the criminal justice system were atrocities that received little attention in our community outside of the advocacy of our Office. A year later, the community continues to demand transparency from law enforcement and solutions to the racial disparities that persist in our local legal system.”

While sweeping changes are underway in various law enforcement departments across the county, officials agree that more can and should be done.

Ms. Dudley said one major change she hopes to see implemented at the state level is the decertification of police who are dismissed or investigated for bad conduct. Currently, state policy does not decertify police who are fired from a police department, meaning that the officer can apply to other jobs and still have certification after being terminated.

A number of other states already have a decertification process in place, and Ms. Dudley said hopes California will act to implement their own policy.

“If you believe in the good apple, bad apple theory, this decertification gets rid of the bad apples,” Ms. Dudley said.

In addition to policy changes, the Public Defender’s is hoping for a continued mindset shift across all law enforcement bodies, particularly when it comes to policing and incarceration.

“True systemic change requires that all criminal justice stakeholders — particularly the District Attorney’s Office — take a critical look at how they contribute to the community trauma and inequity caused by continued adherence to outdated overpolicing practices and imposing criminal punishment to solve social problems,” Ms. Villegas said.

As concerns over policing practices remain a present issue in the minds of activists, Sheriff Brown said the Sheriff’s Office remains “committed to the pursuit of excellence” as their profession continues to evolve and change.

“Although what happened to George Floyd was contrary to our core values of fairness, service, integrity, caring and courage — and was not at all reflective of the way we police our community — we must be cognizant that to be effective and successful we must have the trust of all groups of people in our community, including people of color,” Sheriff Brown said.

“We need to constantly look for ways to denounce, combat and prevent hatred, bigotry and other injustices, foster equality and form partnerships with those we serve that address the difficult problems of crime, fear of crime, neighborhood decay and quality of life issues. That is the essence of true community policing.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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